BOLTON GREY FOWLS. 153 



BOLTON GREYS. 



The fowls here portrayed are identical with the breed owned 

 by Mr. Brown, and fully as large. They are said to be some 

 of the choicest stock of Bolton Greys to be found in New Eng- 

 land. Mr. Aborn says : 



This is a beautiful little breed, plump in their make ground color, 

 a pure white, spotted with black, and sometimes running into a grizzle. 

 The legs, blue ; tail, black ; double, or rose comb, of a bright red 

 color. The cock is mostly white ; breast and wings, slightly spotted. 

 The hen's neck is a pure white, and when she is in laying order, she 

 spreads her tail like a fan. 



They are most excellent layers. Their flesh is inferior in quality to 

 other breeds. They are non-setters. To those who wish to keep a 

 few fowls, for fresh eggs, I would highly recommend this breed. They 

 are very hardy, and easily kept. 



The following are selections from good authorities : 



" They are a very handsome little fowl, frequently imported from 

 Holland, but seem to have made a stand in Bolton, in Lancashire, 

 from whence they are named, and where they are a strong feature 

 amongst the prize poultry, shown for feather. The ground color of 

 the Bolton Greys is pure white, beautifully and minutely touched with 

 black, originating the appellation of penciled fowl. Bolton Bays are 

 precisely the same fowl, but not so abundant the only difference 

 being the ground of the feather is a Rufus yellow ; the markings, or 

 penciling is precisely the same as in the Greys. There is not the 

 slightest distinction between the two, in any other respect. They are 

 known by provincial names, in various parts of the country. In the 

 neighborhood of London, from the frequency of their being brought 

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