102 CALIFORNIA POULTRY PRACTICE 



Ornamental Bantams. These little fellows are far more popular 

 than the fighting kind and these are the kind parents should encourage 

 their boys to breed. Among Ornamental Bantams there are the 

 Seabrights, Golden and Silver, and these birds are really beautiful 

 in color and symmetry. Then, too, the plumage of male and female 

 is alike, which makes it easy for a boy to breed good specimens. 

 Also they are wonderful layers and as the body is a little larger than 

 that of the game varieties, there is more to eat when one is to be 

 used for the table. Cock's weight is 26 ounces; cockerel, 22 ounces; 

 hen, 22 and pullet 20 ounces. They have clean legs, upright carriage 

 and well spiked rose comb. In the Silver variety the plumage is 

 silvery white, each feather evenly and distinctly laced all around with 

 a narrow edging of lustrous black. 



With the Golden variety, the plumage all through is of a golden 

 yellow, edged around with the lacing of black. Both varieties were 

 originated by Sir John Seabright, whose name they bear, and no man 

 could have left anything better for the children of the world than 

 these two varieties of miniature fowls. 



Rose Comb Bantams. This breed is a clean leg, close plumage 

 breed. There are but two colors, black and white. This and the 

 different color of legs are all the variety to be found in this breed. 

 Both have rose combs. Comb, face and wattles are red, while the 

 earlobes are white. Standard weights same as Seabrights. 



Booted White Bantams. These little fellows are pure white, the 

 vulture hocks form the boot. They appear to be on stilts when 

 walking, as the feathers on the legs must be stiff. Standard weights 

 same as Seabrights. 



Brahma Bantams. The Brahma Bantam must conform to the 

 shape, color and general makeup of their larger 'brothers. They must 

 be feathered down the leg, have the same pea comb, face, comb and 

 earlobes red. They are just simply miniature Brahmas, both light 

 and dark. The little hens are good layers, good setters and excellent 

 mothers. Standard weight is for cock, 30 ounces; cockerel, 26 ounces; 

 hen, 26 ounces and pullet, 24 ounces. 



Cochin Bantams, Buff, Black, and White. The Cochin Bantams, 

 of all colors, are more largely bred, hence more popular than any 

 other breed. The blacks are perhaps not quite as much in evidence 

 in the show room, because it does not need much discrimination in 

 color, a good bird is more easily picked out and if all other points 

 are right, it stands a show to win. With the Buff variety it is quite 

 different; one person's idea of a "Golden Buff may differ several 

 shades from another person's idea, and especially from the person 

 who happens to be the judge. So, there is always more competition 

 in colors than in Black or White varieties. 



