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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORGIA. 



SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. 



The Dorking is of large size and of superior table quality, though 

 the chicks are rather delicate when young. A peculiarity of the 

 breed is that they have a fifth toe in the rear. The varieties are 

 the white, silver-gray, and gray or colored. This breed is very 

 popular in England, but has not been appreciated in America. 



HAMBURGS. 



This is a beautiful breed, exceedingly 



showy in bearing and plumage. They are 



very fine layers, but produce small eggs. 



Their great laying qualities procured for 



them the name of "Dutch e very-day lay- 

 ers." They are now, however, surpassed 



by some other breeds. 



They have- rose combs and opaque 



white ear-lobes. Their plumage is very 



distinctly marked. In size they are rather 



below medium. 



The varieties are Golden Spangled, Golden Penciled, Silver 



Spangled, Silver Penciled, White and Black. 



Their general characterist- 

 ics vary but little, the princi- 

 pal difference being in the 

 plumage. They have never 

 been popular in this country, 

 except with a few, who fancy 

 their stylish carriage and 

 beautiful plumage. They have 

 good qualities, but are sur- 

 passed by other breeds. 



SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS. 







THE POLISH BREEDS. 



These are breeds of great beauty, with valuable qualities of a 

 more useful character; but the characteristic feature of the breed, 

 and that which is most conspicuous in its beauty, the crest, is a 

 source of disease. 



The Poland fowls all have a protuberant growth of bone upon 



