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hen S*4 Ibs., pullet 7 Ibs., the same as for Buff, Partridge and White Cochins. 

 In color they are white, gray and black combined as seen in the cut. Dark 

 Brahmas are rather difficult to breed to color, and can hardly be considered 

 popular, but are good and useful fowls. 



Description. Very hardy ; of all breeds the 

 least influenced by climatic or 

 other changes, and least restive in 

 confinement ; brown eggs ; very 

 persistent sitters ; combs single, 

 serrated, small to medium in size ; 

 ear lobes red ; plumage long, 

 loose, fluffy; legs and toes heavily 

 feathered. (On many of the heav- 

 ily feathered exhibition Cochins 

 the inner as well as the outer 

 side of the shank is feathered). 

 Cochins are generally considered 

 inferior to Brahmas, both for eggs 

 and meat. When bred to good 

 breast development, fair specimens 

 are quite the equals of the Brah- 

 mas as roasters. When bred for 

 eggs they rival the best Brahmas 

 as layers. As fanciers' fowls the 

 Fig. 58. Buff Cochins. Buff and Partridge varieties in 



particular have many admirers. 

 Probably the highest prices ever 

 given for fowls in this country 

 have been given for Buff Co- 

 chins. Breeding to excessive 

 feathering has prejudiced prac- 

 tical breeders against all varie- 

 ties of Cochins. 



BUFF COCHINS. Fig. 58. 

 Standard weights, cock 1 1 Ibs., 

 cockerel 9 Ibs., hen 8^ Ibs., 

 pullet 7 Ibs. ; color of skin and 

 legs yellow ; are the most pop- 

 ular variety. The prescribed 

 color is a rich, deep, clear buff, 

 uniform on each specimen. As 

 there are differences of opinion 

 as to what bujf is, all shades 

 are seen, from a pale lemon to Fig. 59. Partridge Cochins. 



80. Cochins. General 



