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is snow white. A few, however, are slate colored raising of these hooded fowls is almost wholly 

 or a steel blue. The egg production, which is in the hands of sporting breeders, who have 

 only passable, does not. recommend them for time and means to spend upon it. 



A Dutch C(ick with Whitk T(ii'kn(jt 



general use. The Paduan fowls require very 

 special care. If they are out in the rain the 

 hood gets wet and it takes a long time to dry, 

 which results frequently in diseases of the eye, 

 etc. To have them always handsome and in 

 good health they should be kept in a covered 



The Dutch Biu:uij " Zu.\lkl.\ki..\ " 



X. Diseases 



It is only within a few years that the diseases 

 of [loultry have spread so widely. No doubt a 

 bird died now and then, but the matter rested 

 there ; epidemics were unknown. But since 



henhouse. To insure a beautiful appearance so much is written in the agricultural press, 



A DuT( II U(M K, ( ,riui>l'i:L I5keed 



A Silver Bkaekel He.\ 

 A celebrated prize winner 



the hoods are carefully washed when the birds 

 are sent to shows and fairs. The chicks are magazines, and poultry journals about the breed- 

 hard to raise ; out of fifty only a few are hand- ing of the feathered tribes, fowls are more 

 some or fit for exhibition. Consequently the closely observed and studied. Poultry yards 



