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94. Malay Games. Nearly as large as Indian Games ; distinctive char- 

 acteristics : comb, a knob resembling a 

 strawberry, dark red or purple in color ; 

 and fierce expression due to breadth of 

 skull over the eyes ; color black red, very 

 dark ; a fanciers' fowl ; rare. 



95. Miscellaneous Breeds. In this 

 class the American Standard of Perfection 

 places breeds prized mostly as novelties. 



RUSSIANS. Black ; bearded, but not 

 crested ; medium size ; rose comb without 

 a spike. 



SUMATRAS. Black ; heavy, drooping 

 tails ; dark red pea combs. 



SILKIES. Characteristic feature : web- 

 Fig. 77. White Indian Game Cock. . . ... .. . 



(By courtesy of E. M. & W. Ferguson). less, hair-like feathers. 



SULTANS. Resemble Bearded White Polish, but are smaller, and have 

 feathered legs. 



FRIZZLES. Have feathers curled backwards at the ends. 

 RUMPLESS. Tailless fowls. 



96. Foreign Breeds. New Breeds. In nearly every foreign country 

 there are distinct breeds, popular there, which have no particular interest for 

 the American poultry keeper because not suited to any general demand in this 

 country. New breeds and varieties are continually coming up here, most of 

 them being boomed by the manufacturers for a little while, and then going to 

 a deserved oblivion. Beginners and plain poultry men should avoid new and 

 rare breeds. Not one in ten will " go" with the buying public, and nearly 

 always those who take them up lose money on them. 



97. Complete Descriptions of nearly all varieties of fowls are given in 

 the American Standard of Perfection, a book which ought to be in the hands 

 of everyone who keeps pure bred fowls. Its descriptions are in skeleton 

 form, but thoroughly cover the ground. Other books of great value to 

 breeders are mentioned in the bibliography of poultry literature at the end 

 of this volume. Complete descriptions cannot be given in a book like this, 

 because in the first place they require a volume instead of a chapter ; and, in 

 the second place, the American Standard of Perfection, being the only general 

 standard having the common indorsement, by usage, of poultrymen, complete 

 descriptions would necessarily be based on it, and would have to be mere 



