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The shanks of all varieties are of a slate or bluish 

 color and the skin is white. Probably the Silver, 

 Golden, and White-crested Black are the most 

 popular varieties. 



GAME 



The varieties of Games are especially noted for 

 the production of flesh of fine quality. Some varieties 

 are sometimes recommended as farm fowls, but on 

 account of their pugnacious disposition and their 

 deficiency in egg production it is extremely doubtful 

 whether they will prove as useful as the breeds dis- 

 cussed under the head of general-purpose fowls 

 (Chapter IV). 



They are among the most popular of exhibition 

 or fancy fowls. The classes of these fowls are usually 

 well filled at the large poultry shows and fairs. They 

 are called good sitters and good mothers, traits which, 

 in general, are common to all Games. There are 

 eight recognized varieties of the Exhibition Games, 

 and of these the Black-breasted Red and the Brown- 

 Red are probably the most popular. 



SILKY 



The Silkies are not bred to any extent in this 

 country, although in England they are in consider- 

 able favor. Their great peculiarity is that their 

 feathers are not webbed, and when in good condition 



