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DOMESTIC FOWL. 



THE SPANGLED HAMBURGH HEN. 



very superior birds. Part of the lot I disposed of to Arthur 

 Haffield, Esq., of the Treasury, Dublin Castle, and another part 

 to K. P. Williams, Esq., of Druracondra Castle. Both these 

 gentlemen have carefully preserved the breed, and I venture to 

 say their experience, for years, has not found a better. So 

 superior were they in carriage and plumage, that the latter gen- 

 tleman has forwarded some specimens to the London Zoological 

 Society's show, to compete, with all England. Their weight is as 

 near as possible the Black and Spangled Polish, or, perhaps, a 

 little more say 6 Ibs. for the cock, and about 5- Ibs. for the 

 hen; the cock stands about 21 inches, and the hen 19. If even 

 pure-bred, this bird is subdivided into golden and silver spangled, 

 the ground of the feathers of the golden spangled, being a rich 



