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ish is only second to the true Dorking, in not raising their own 
young, seldom or ever wanting to sit; but what they lose in 
that point is more than made up by the. abundance of eggs 
By some they are called the everlasting layers; eggs large; 
«flesh and skin beautifully white and juicy; chickens grow rap 
idly.” 
A cross between the Dorking and the Game fow] is greatly 
esteemed, aud is thought to be more eater than the thor- 
ough-bred Dorking. 
The possession of the fifth claw. is gorer ally considered as an 
essential characteristic of the Dorking, but it is not always 
present, and might and should be ‘ bred out.” -The weight of 
the Dorking at maturity varies from five to eight pounds. 
8. The Polish Fowl.—The origin of this family of fowls is 
entirely unknown. They.do not exist in Poland at the present 
time, and there is no evidence that they were ever known 
there; but this is a matter of small moment. Their beauty 
Fig. 82. 
Toe Poutsh Fowt. 
