DOMESTIC FOWL. 



THE MALAY HEN. 



particular notice, being of the various hues of this many-coloured 

 tribe ; the tail is small, and ill-furnished, in proportion to the size 

 of the bird ; the legs are black, blue, yellow, or white, occasionally 

 the latter colour being the greatest favourite. The eggs of the 

 young birds appear small for the size of the pullets, but full-grown 

 hens produce reasonably large ones ; the chickens feather slowly, 

 and require to be brought out at the early season. They are a most 

 invaluable cross to our common domestic fowl, producing a large 

 and hardy variety, which are excellent layers and sitters, and well 

 calculated for the table and " improvement of the cottager's breed;" 

 the poultry-keeper who looks to profit, should not be without some 

 , of them, in addition to His ordinary stock. It is to the introduction 

 of this variety, that we have to attribute the extraordinary increase 



