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what elevated, and is one of the characteristic 

 features of the Hamburg comb. When these 

 fowls are entered for competition at shows or ex- 

 hibitions there is no weight qualification. Their 

 small size makes them unprofitable as table 



Fig. 8. Silver Spangled Hamburg cock. 



fowls; then, too, the color of their shanks and 

 skin is against them for table use. The chickens 

 are not noted for their vigor, and it is said that 

 both old and young are likely to suffer from want 

 of cleanliness more than any other egg breed, 

 with the possible exception of the White-faced 

 Black Spanish. Wright says they do not stand 

 crowding well, and that "where six Brahmas 

 could be kept, four Hamburgs are quite enough." 



