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FARMER S' REGISTER. 



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PI. Enl. 28, fern, domest ; Sonnini, v. 190; Bonat. 

 Tab. Ency. Orn. 183, var. g ; Gmel. Trad. Frain;. ii. 

 410; Tenim. Pi;;, et Gallin. ii. 2.56. Sillc Cock, 

 L'.ilhnm, Syn. iv. 702. Das Wollhuhn, Bcchaiein, 

 Nat. Deat. lii. 1291. Inhabits China or India. This 

 species dilfcrs in having; the webs of the featliers 

 disunited, and iiice hair; feet scaly, naked, or fea- 

 tiiered ; comb and wattles ruddy blue ; skin and pe- 

 riosteum bl:ick; iris brii;ht v<dlow ; beak and feet 

 blue. TcMiii. ut supra, iii. 661. 



Description. — Modern iiaturiili.sts make this nl- 

 so a (iisiiiict spncies. It has the whole body co- 

 V(>recl with leathers, (he wehs of which are po d\i- 

 united as to a;)pear like hairs, or *rlossy ^ilk ^ the 

 general color is white, and the legs covered wholly 

 oil the out.si(le quite to the toes. As in other va- 

 rieties, individuals ot^ this sort diH'er in respect to 

 color; sotne are pure white, others duigy-brown, 

 but all of them with dark colored legs, on which, 

 for the most part, are thick, stout, short spurs ; 

 though some are totally without spurs: nor are 

 the legs always feathered. Both this species and 

 the negro cock described onwards, have the outer 

 skin and the bones black, and have grown info dis- 

 repute on account of the facility vviih which they 

 contaminate our common poultry, so as to render 

 them unseemly both in bones and vvattles. They 

 are indiirenous in Japan, where they are valued, 

 and also in China, where, however, they are 

 rather scarce. The peo|)le in Canton carry them 

 about ui cages for sale to the European traders. 



17. Frizzled Cock. 



Char. Spkc. — Gallus ciispus, Temminck. Male and 

 Female, feathers turned backward, curled up, varie- 

 o:ated with fine colors. Gallus crispus, Brisson, 

 Orn. i. 173, pi. 17, fi?. 1 ; Idem, 8vo, i. 47; Linn. 

 Syst. Nat. i. 271. n ; Riii, Synops. 51, a 1, var. 4 ; 

 Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. 7;?8 ; Frisch, Tab. 13,5; Bo- 

 rowsk, Nat. ii. 180, Storia deijli Uccelli, ii. pi. 215. 

 Gallina Frieslandica, Willughbij, Orn. 110. Le 

 Coq a Plumes frisees, Buffon, Ois. ii. 121, Tab. 13; 

 Sonnini, v. 189, No. 13 ; Gmel. Trad. Franc;, ii. 408; 

 Bonat, Tab. Ency. Orn. 182. d ; Tcmm. Pig. et Gal- 

 lin, ii. 259. Crisped or Frizzled Cock, Lath, Syn. 

 iv. 704 ; Bancroft, Guian. 175, Descript. of Surinam, 

 ii. 159. Das Strupphuhn, Frisch. \og. Tab. 135; 

 Bechst. Nat. Deut. iii. 1290, Inhabits Asia, Java, 

 Japan ; feathers curled up, quill-feathers without 

 rays ; some with the feet feathered, others naked. 



Description. — The present species is commonly 

 pamed the Friesland cock, from confoundiniT the 

 term "frizzled" with " Friesland." It is a native 

 of .Java, Japan, and other parts of eastern Asia. 

 It is distinfTuished by having all the tiialhers turn- 

 ed and frizzled, being smaller than our common 

 fowls, more wild, and less suitable for domestic 



[purposes. The chickens are very sensible to cold, 

 and especially to wet, and are seldom reared but 

 for curiosity. Those which partake most of the 

 original breed have white plumage and smooth 

 feet. The flesh is firm and delicate. 



18. Negro Cock. 



Char, Spec — Gallus Morio, Temminck. Male and 

 female, comb and wattles black, varieo-ated with 

 g:ay colors. Gallus Morio et Mozambicus, Brisson, 

 Orn. i. 174 ; Idem, 8vo, i. 48 ; Willu^hby, Orn. 298. 

 Phasianus Gallus Morio, Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. 628, 

 var. U. ; Linn. Syst. Nat, i. 271 ; Gmel. Syst. Nat. 



1. 739, var. U. and V. Gallus Fersicus, epidermide 

 nif^ricante, S. G. Gmel. Voy. iii. 285. Le Coq 

 Ncf^re ou de Mozambique, Bvffon, Ois. ii. 122, 

 Voy. de Siam, i. 279 ; Marsd. Sumatra, i. 188, Trad. 

 Franc,-. ; Sonnini, v. 191 ; Gmel. Trad. Fran9. ii. 

 41)9 and 411, var, m, and n, ; Temm. Pig. et Gallin. 

 ii. 253. Blackamore Pullet, Frcyer, Trav. 53; 

 Harris, Coll. Voy. ii. 4()8. Negro Cock, Lat/t. 

 Svn. iv. 704. Inhabits Africa. This bird dilfers 

 from others, in the comb, wattles, skin, and perios- 

 teum being black, so that when boiled for table, it 

 seems as if it had been boiled in ink. Temm. ut 

 snpra, iii. 660. 



Description. — This is a native of Africa, (ii.stin- 

 guished by the comb, wattles, skin, and bones, be- 

 ing black, as are also the feathers, thouffh thefiesh 

 is white and good. Those which have been 

 brought to Europe are only kept from curiosity. 



19. Barhary Cock. 



This African variety is generally of a pale or 

 dun color, spotted about the neck sparingly with 

 black ; the leathers there being very flill ; on the 

 crown is a large tuft of feathers, of the same color 

 with the body. 



20. Dutch Cock. 



This is usually termed the Pencilled Dutch, and 

 is only a variety of the common dunghill breed, 

 having white feathers spotted with black. These 

 are regularly imported from Holland. 



21. Russian Cock. 



This breed seems to differ chiefly from others 

 according to Latham, in having considerable tufts 

 of brown feathers springing from each jaw, and 

 others longer or fuller fi-om the lower mandible, 

 like a Jew's beard. 



In the female, there is an upright tuft spreading' 

 out from the hind head, of the same silky texture. 

 Independent of these, the cock has the usual comb 

 and wattles, and the hen a small comb likewise. 

 This sort is said to have come from Moscow, and 

 varies in color, one variety beino" white, with the 

 ends of the feathers glossy blue or black, giving it 

 a spotted appearance; and the legs being covered 

 with fibrous or downy feathers. Another has the 

 |)lumage of the game-cock, or fine tawny orange, 

 spotted with black. 



A sort fi-om Russia is mentioned in the Trans- 

 actions of the Highland Society, vol. x. p. 144. as 

 much esteemed in Scotland for prolific laying; but 

 as no description of these is given, 1 cannot ascer- 

 tain their identity with Latham's. 



Ever-lmjing Fowl. — Any of the above breeds 

 may become what is termed ever-Iayinij, that is, 

 not inclined to hatch, an artificial temperament 

 produced by domestication. 



Comparison of Sorts. — The things most neces- 

 sary to attend to in selecting sorts for breedino-, 

 are the number, size, and flavor of the eggs, and 

 the color and delicacy of the flesh. 



A^umher of Eggs. — The Scotch Russian cross 

 with the common breed, seems to stand hiofhest, 

 and next to those, the Dorking, Poland, and Span- 

 ish. 



Size nf Eggs. — The largest eggs are laid by 

 the Poland, and Spanish, the next by the Dorking. 



