CONTENTS. 28 



CHAP. XVIII. 

 The Smooth-legged Bantam Page, 315 



CHAP. XIX. 



The Dunghill Fowl 328 



The Dominique Fowl 328 



Col. Jaques' Chicken Coop 329 



Mr. H. L. -Devereux's Method of Rearing Chicks without a 



mother 330 



Mr. E. R. Cope's Letter on Early Chickens 331 



CHAP. XX. 

 Caponizing Fowls , 336 



CHAP. XXI. 

 The Pea Fowl 344 



CHAP. XXII. 

 The Ring-necked Pheasant 351 



CHAP. XXIII. 

 The Turkey 359 



CHAP. XXIV. 

 The Guinea Fowl 373 



CHAP. XXV. 

 The Mute Swan, (Cygnus Olor.) 379 



CHAP. XXVI. 

 The Wild, or Canada Goose 396 



CHAP. XXVII. 



The Domestic Goose 405 







CHAP. XXVIII. 

 The Hong Kong, or China Goose 420 



