ORNAMENTAL BANTAMS 



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varieties — Goldea and Silver; Rose-Comb Black Bantams and 

 Rose-Comb White Bantams (see Fig. 51), which are counter- 

 parts of the Hamburgs; Booted White Bantams ; Light Brahma 

 Bantams and Dark Brahma Bantams, which are miniatures of 

 the regular Brahmas; Cochin Bantams (see Fig. 52) in four 

 varieties — Bufif, Partridge, White and Black ; Polish Bantams in 

 three varieties — Bearded White, Buff Laced, and Non-Bearded; 



Fig. 52. — White Cochin Bantams. 



and the Japanese Bantams (see Fig. 53) in three colors — Black 

 Tailed, White, and Black. 



Bantams are raised almost exclusively for pleasure, though 

 they are sometimes used to hatch the eggs of Pheasants and other 

 fowls, since as a rule Bantam hens are good sitters and mothers. 

 Some of them are good layers, and for their size they lay un- 

 usually large eggs. These, however, are not marketable as prime 

 eggs, for they are too small. 



