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is snow white. A few, however, are slate colored raising of these hooded fowls is almost wholly 

 or a steel blue. The egg production, which is in the hands of sporting breeders, who have 

 only passable, does not recommend them for time and means to spend upon it. 



A Dutch Cock with White Topknot 



general use. The Paduan fowls require very 

 special care. If they are out in the rain the 

 hood gets wet and it takes a long time to dry, 

 which results frequently in diseases of the eye, 

 etc. To have them always handsome and in 



The Dutch Breed " Zil\-erl.akex " 



X. Diseases 



It is only within a few years that the diseases 

 of poultry have spread so widely. No doubt a 

 bird died now and then, but the matter rested 



good health they should be kept in a covered there ; epidemics were unknown. But since 

 henhouse. To insure a beautiful appearance so much is written in the agricultural press, 



A Dutch Cock, Goudi'el Breed 



the hoods are carefully washed when the birds 

 are sent to shows and fairs. The chicks are 

 hard to raise ; out of fifty only a few are hand- 



A Silver Br.\ekel Hen 

 A celebrated prize winner 



magazines, and poultry journals about the breed- 

 ing of the feathered tribes, fowls are more 



some or fit for exhibition. Consequently the closely observed and studied. Poultry yards 



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