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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Poultry Yard 



from one hundred and fifty to a hundred and 

 eighty eggs are by no means rare. The weight 

 of the cock is from seven to nine pounds, that of 

 the hen from six to seven. They are very hardy 

 in cold weather, and their crests and combs 

 never freeze, as those of 

 other breeds do frequently. 

 Always busy in seeking 

 food, they are gentle by 

 nature and never run away 

 timidly when approached. 



The Lt7//ii^s//nus are also 

 fine, large fowls, much 

 more esteemed in England 

 than here, and often found 

 in other countries. For- 

 merly they were black only, 

 but now we see white and 

 slate colored at the poultry 

 shows. In England, Amer- 

 ica, Holland, Belgium, and 

 France they have feathered 



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feet, whereas in Austria and Germany bare feet 

 prevail. It is one of the heaviest breeds known. 

 A cock weighs about ten pounds, a hen eight. 

 They generally lay well ; the eggs are yellow, 

 and are of the usual size. Their white flesh is 

 much esteemed, and they 

 are verv easy to fatten. 



The Houda>i is the best 

 known F"rench breed raised 

 in the United States. 

 Nothing but good can be 

 said of it ; it has found ad- 

 mirers the world over. 

 These fowls come from the 

 neighborhood of the town 

 of Houdan. They ma\' be 

 classed among the nesting 

 fowls as well as among the 

 decorative or "luxury" 

 birds. They must be kept 

 from dampness. When it 

 rains, for instance, thev 



