1112 CYCLOPEDIA OF UVE STOCK AND COMPLETB STOCK DOCTOB. 



cuckoo feather of England and France ; they are, however, an old and 

 entirely distinct American race. The Georgian Game is also a distinct 

 American breed, but this will be treated of under the head of Games. 



XV Jl. Dominique Fowls. 



For the farm-yard, when both eggs and chickens are desired, this breed 

 when pure, (unfortunately now rather rare), is one of the most valuable 

 of the known breeds, for it combines hardiness of constitution with goodfor- 

 aging qualities ; is prolific of eggs, and when killed shows plenty of good 

 flesh. The true color is a soft and undulating shading of slaty blue, 

 t^on a light ground all over the body, thus forming bands of variouA 



DOMINIQUE FOWL. 



narrow widths, and finely penciled among the smaller feathers. The 

 cocks have heavy hackle and saddle feathers. The feet and legs must be 

 bright yellow or buft", and the bill of the same color. The combs of the 

 cocks, however, are variable, some cocks having a single and others a 

 doubls comb. 



