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FIG. 220. Mottled Javas. 



Rocks or the Rhode Island Reds. They have single 



combs. The face, ear lobes, 



and wattles are bright red. 

 Dominique. These fowl 



resemble in feathering the 



barred Plymouth Rocks, 



having blue barred feathers 



and a rose comb, but in 



form they are more like 



the Hamburg. They are 



medium in all particulars 



as compared with other general purpose breeds. The 



Black Java was crossed 

 with this fowl in the mak- 

 ing of the Plymouth Rock. 

 Dorking (White, Silver. 

 Gray, and Colored). The 

 Dorking, of English origin, 

 is one of the oldest breeds 



American Dominiques. . npi i j 



in existence. 1 his breed 

 is characterized by having very long, broad, deep, and 

 full bodies, low set on the 

 legs. The White Dorkings 

 have a rose comb ; the other 

 varieties have the single 

 comb. The Dorkings have 

 five toes. 



Houdan. This is the 



, . _, . FIG. 222. Colored Dorkings. 



most popular 01 the Trench 



breeds. They produce large, white-shelled eggs, are 

 quick to develop, and make a very acceptable table 

 fowl. They possess a large crest of feathers which 

 covers the head and interferes with their sight of ob- 



FIG. 221. 



