^76 kAKING POULTRY PAY 



Cocks and hens resemble each other very closely and it 

 is difficult even for the practiced eye to tell them apart. 

 The head of the cock is frequently a little thicker, with 

 wattles double the size of the hen. The hen cries out 

 her song, "buckwheat," while the cock has an entirely 

 different call. One cock mates with not over two hens. 

 There are two standard varieties, the White and the 

 Pearl (Figure no). 



FIG. no PAIR OF PEARL GUINEAS 



PEAFOWLS 



No bird is more ornamental in appearance than 

 the peafowl. They were formerly prized by epicures 

 and the flesh is considered a very choice morsel by those 

 who have eaten it. The young are ver\- tender, much 

 like pheasants in this respect, -and should be brought 

 up in about the same manner. They do best when 



