1146 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



but carrying a few white nest feathers when assuming their first plu- 

 mage. They are of two breeds, white and black. 



The flesh is white, resembling somewhat that of the turkey. The 

 plumage is dense black throughout, with a beetle green gloss on back, 

 wing and sickles, the feathers in the sun's rays showing vivid scintillations- 

 The tail of the cock is largo, wide spread and carried well up with glossy 

 side hanging, and long sickle feathers; hackles full, flowing and quite 

 glossy; head small for the size of the fowl ; comb single, straight, and 

 evenly serrated ; wattles and ear lobes deep rich red ; legs da.;k slate 

 color and lightly .feathered on the outer toe; bottom of feet and web 

 between the toes pink. 



There is no dou])t but the Langshans are among the most practically 

 useful of the Asiatic breeds, but they nmst not be confounded with the 

 Black Cochin, a most excellent fowl, and which have been sold by some 

 unscrupulous breeders for Langshans. The home of the Langshan is a 

 1,000 miles from Cochin, China. The Langshans are more erect, and 

 have larger and better feathered tails, than the Black Cochins, and are 

 considered more vigorous, active and hardy. The Langshans are of 

 great size, cockrels weighing, at seven months of age, if fat, ten to twelve 

 pounds, and pullets, of the same age, eight to nine pounds. 



The chicks are noted for rapid growth, small dense bone in propor- 

 tion to weight of the fowl, white fleyh and skin, full breast, and finely 

 flavored flesh, not having the dryness so often found in the large breeds. 

 The illustration o-ives excellant portraits of this now famous fowl. 

 V. American Javas. 



This breed is attracting some attention of late years. They are not 

 generally disseminated, but are described upon the authority of Mr. 

 Bicknell, as large, long bodied fowls, with deep, full breasts, handsome 

 and hardy. There are two yarieties bred, one black, the other mottled. 

 The difference is only in color. The combs of both vareties are single; 

 legs yellow; shanks free from feathers ; skin yellow. The flesh when 

 cooked is said not to present the ol)jectlonable dark color of some of the 

 breeds of fov ' 



HEAD OF SINGLE-COMB BROWN LEGHORN HEN. 

 HTCAD OF SINGLE-COMB BROWN LEGHORN COCK. 



