Leghorns. 1 1 1 



Leghorns are splendid layers of fair-sized eggs, the whites 

 being both the best layers and producing the largest eggs. 

 They are very precocious and hardy (we have known pullets 

 commence to lay at fifteen weeks old, and heard of an instance 

 where the second generation was bred within five months), 

 bear confinement very well, and can be kept almost on any 

 soil, but they are not good as table birds. They are small 

 eaters, and, when at liberty, splendid foragers. Unfortunately, 

 during the last few years the size has diminished, especially 

 with the brown variety, chiefly from the fact that Leghorns 

 have become favourite exhibition birds, and, as a consequence, 

 fancy points have been looked at before the commercial 

 qualities. There are signs, however, that an improvement 

 is taking place i:i this respect, which, we trust, may be the 

 case, as the breed is a most valuable one, and we should be 

 sorry to see it injured in any way. For those who wish to 

 produce eggs for market, it is one of the best breeds that 

 can be kept. 



Malays. 



The Malay is of East Indian origin, and was doubtless at 

 first bred chiefly for fighting purposes. As a commercial 

 fowl it is not to be recommended, for it is not only a poor 

 layer, but also very quarrelsome. It can be used to cross 

 with the Dorking for table purposes, as the meat is very 

 richly flavoured; but, except for this, it is not worth keeping. 

 It is tall, gaunt, and almost ugly, with huge shanks and 

 bones, and a coarse head. 



Minokcas. 



These form another variety of the Spanish section, and 

 have been carefully bred for very many years in the southr 



