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and toes. All have rose combs, which terminate in a 

 spike or point at the rear. This point is usually some- 

 what elevated, and is one of the characteristic 

 features of the Hamburg comb. When these fowls 

 are entered for competition at shows or exhibitions 

 there is no weight qualification. Their small size 



FIG. 8. Silver-spangled Hamburg cock. 



makes them unprofitable as table fowls; then, too, 

 the color of their shanks and skin is against them 

 for table use. The chickens are not noted for their 

 vigor, and it is said that both old and young are 

 likely to suffer from want of cleanliness more than 

 any other egg breed, with the possible exception 

 of the White-faced Black Spanish. Wright says 

 they do not stand crowding well, and that " where 



