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GAME FOWLS AND OTHER RARE BREEDS. 



I. GAME FOWLS AND THEIR VARIETH.S. II. EARL DERBY GAMES. IH. BROWN* 



BREASTED RED GAMES. IV. DUCK-WING £D GAMES. V. WHITE GEORGIAN 



GAMES. VI. GAME BANTAMS. VII. OTHER BANTAMS. VIII. THE SEA- 

 BRIGHT BANTAM. IX. JAPANESE BANTAMS. K, FBIZZL£D FOWLS. Xl. 



EUMPLESS FOWLS. XII. SILKY FOWLS. 



I. Game Fowls and their Varieties. 



The Games are the most elegant as they are the noblest of the gal- 

 linaceous tribe. Watchful, without fear, attacking an enemy— even in- 

 truding dogs— with boldness, and tightingto the death, they at the same time 

 are hardy, good foragers, and the hens produce eggs of the finest flavor. 

 In fact, many fanciers breed them simply for the excellenceof their eggs and 

 the delicacy of cheir flesh Pubhc sentiment is justly against the barbarous 

 practices of the cock-pit, in which birds are pitted against each other 

 until one or both are killed. The varieties are numerous, and the sub- 

 varieties are many, each having a local celebrity. As mere fighting birds, 

 the English, Irish, Cubans, Mexicans, Spanish and Malays all have theii 

 favorites, while in many sections of the South the (xeorgian Games ape 

 held to be superior in point of shape, carriage, plumage, hardiness and 

 courage, as they undoubtedly are superior in point of flesh, and thft 

 quality ot the eggs. Among sub-varieties that have acquired more o> 

 less celebrity, the Salmon-pile Games, and the Dominique or Cuckoo 

 Games may be noticed as combining many excellent qualities. What- 

 ever breed is selected, but one variety can be kept in a run, since it would 

 give rise to endless battles and killing of birds ; besides, of all gallina- 

 ceous birds, the breeder of games should carefolly keep tbem from inter* 

 mixture. 



n. Earl Derby Game. 



This most excellent strain of game fowls is really the Blaok-Breastod 

 red Game, but bred with the greatest care and attention for over a cen- 

 tury in England. They are unsurpassed in style, beauty and courage, 

 and for the table are among the best. As bred in England and If. this 

 country they are identical ; tliey are described as having a round, well 

 knit body, on long, strong legs, with white feet and claws i the head 

 long, the bill laaoe-«haped and elegant ; the face brigjbt red, with traall 



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