THE AMERICAN POULTERER'S COMPANION. 



TIIK CEISP--FEATIIERE1) FOWL. 



THE CRISP-FEATHERED FOWL. 



This fowl, we are informed by Mr. Layard, 

 is called in Ceylon, by the Cingalese, Capriku- 

 Jcullo. It is rarely met with there, and the na- 

 tives say they came from Batavia. This agrees 

 with Temminck. 



It is the Gallus crisjms of Brisson, and the 

 GaHus pennis revolutis of Linnaeus. Sonini and 

 Temminck agree that it is a native of Southern 

 Asia, but that it is domesticated, and thrives 

 well in Java, Sumatra, and all the Philippine 

 Islands. It was long regarded as a mere acci- 

 dental variety, but is now believed to be a dis- 

 tinct species, and a native of Guiana. 



Temminck states that the prevailing color of 

 the wild race is white, and that in these the legs 

 are smooth ; but there are many specimens va- 

 riously colored with black and brown, and some 

 of these have feathered legs. 



Our engraving illustrates a newly-introduced 



variety, by some supposed to be a native of 

 Japan. Its name of "Crisp-feathered fowl" 

 is given from its grotesque and singular appear- 

 ance its feathers being all crisped and project- 

 ing outward, giving the bird a very singular as- 

 pect, which is well delineated in the wood-cut. 



Description. The cock has an upright crest ; 

 beak much hooked ; hackle slightly tinged with 

 yellow ; comb cupped and toothed ; ear-lobes 

 white ; feathers over the entire body white, and 

 projecting from the body so as to give the bird 

 an appearance of being ruffled, and of having 

 its feathers rubbed in the wrong direction ; tail 

 ample, and sickled; legs bluish; height about 

 eighteen inches ; weight five and a half pounds. 



The hen is entirely white, and with feathers 

 crisped as in the cock; has also a cupped and 

 toothed comb ; small, sharp head, with a small 

 crest projecting backward ; height twelve inches ; 

 weight four and a half pounds. 



Qualities. This variety of fowl does not ap- 



