78 Farm Poultry 



for exhibition purposes. They are among the 

 most popular of exhibition or fancy fowls. The 

 classes of these fowls are usually well filled at the 

 large poultry shows and fairs. They are called 

 good sitters and good mothers, traits which, in 

 general, are common to all Games. There are 

 eight recognized varieties of the Exhibition Games, 

 and of these the Black-breasted Red and the 

 Brown Red are probably the most popular. 



Of the Oriental Games, the Cornish arid the 

 White Indian Games are bred most. These aie 

 fine -looking fowls. They are much heavier than 

 the Pit or Exhibition Games. They are particu- 

 larly strong in the shoulders and thighs. They 

 are full in the breast and are highly esteemed 

 for food. The Malay and the Sumatra Games are 

 other breeds of this class, but are not as popular 

 as the Cornish and the White. The Games of 

 this class are sometimes used to cross on other 

 fowls for the purpose of infusing vigor and of 

 improving the quality of the flesh. 



SILKY 



The Silkies are not bred to any extent in this 

 country, although in England they are in consider- 

 able favor. Their great peculiarity is that their 

 feathers are not webbed, and when in good con- 

 dition present a fluffy, loose appearance. Stand- 



