BOLTON GREY FOWLS. 



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BOLTON GREY, OR CREOLE FOWLS. 



These portraits are intended to represent fowls owned by Mr. 

 John F. Brown, of Woonsocket, R. L, but as these are a small 

 fowl, the cuts give an impression that they are larger than they 

 really are. It is not an easy matter to produce portraits that 

 shall always give a true idea of the relative size of fowls. 



This breed of fowls are great favorites, wherever known. 

 They are truly beautiful, especially the chickens, when quite 

 young. They attain their natural shape at an early age, and 

 have the appearance of Bantams, when half grown. 



These fowls are celebrated as layers, above all other qualities. 

 John N. A. Kobb, Esq., of Pa., thus writes me : 



The Bolton Grey, or Creole fowl, is a great favorite in this State, 

 the hens of which are noted as being constant layers. They are 

 small in size, and plumply made ; their legs are short, and of a bluish 

 color ; feathers of the genuine breed are white on the neck ; the body, 

 white, thickly spotted with black; comb, very large and double; 

 wattles, also large. They are good layers, but very^ poor nurses. I 

 have a favorite hen of this species, six years old, which never mani- 

 fested a desire to set for a greater length of time than two or three 

 days, aiid then has left her nest entirely. These fowls are not as 



