218 MY POULTRY DAY BY DAY 
BANTAMS 
The Bantam is of infinite variety, and many of them are of 
beautiful plumage, while some are just oddities, like pug-dogs and 
their like. The bird, being too small for table use and not a 
prolific layer of eggs—too small to market—is mostly kept for 
sentimental reasons, The Japanese variety is a charming little 
fellow, and those who like fowls as pets cannot do better than 
cultivate the Bantam. They ought to be reared in warm weather, 
and May and June will be found the best months for hatching. 
The Bantam may weigh anything from 14 to 20 oz. 
BRAHMAS 
For a huge body and plenty of good white flesh the Brahma 
is difficult to beat. They will weigh anything from 7 lb. to 12 Ib. 
and are much admired as a show bird. Winter layers of deep 
brown eggs, they easily transmit their laying qualities when 
crossed, especially with the Dorking, with which they have much 
in common. The Brahma was imported from Asia to America 
about the time that Cochins were imported into England, in 1850. 
The two great types are Light and Dark Brahmas, and a Dark 
Brahma, cock is one of the most picturesque of birds. 
CAMPINES 
This pretty bird of Belgian fame is just coming into its own. 
How it should have been so long neglected in England is a mystery 
when its splendid qualities are considered. It is a beautiful bird 
in any of its variations, and while it lays large numbers of white 
eggs it has a small plump body greatly relished at table. It is a 
fowl of great antiquity, and has been known in Southern Russia 
and Turkey. The most popular are the Silver and Gold Campines, 
and the marking is not unlike that of the Pencilled Hamburghs. 
It is a single-combed type, does well in confined runs, and is very 
tame. The chickens are easily reared. The average weight of the 
pullet is just over 4 1b, The legs are dull blue. 
