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the hackle feathers themselves were eliminated, until to-day we 

 have the males feathered on the saddles precisely the same as the 

 females, or what is termed "hen-feathered males." This develop- 

 ment of the breed became known as the Improved English Cam- 

 pine, and is the accepted standard to-day. 



The carriage and mold of the Campine is alert and graceful, 

 and may be compared to the Leghorn or Hamburg. In size and 



Fig. 24. — Long- Tailed Yolcohamas. 



weight it is also the counterpart of these other egg breeds. The 

 comb of the male is of fair size, with an erect blade; in the female 

 it falls gracefully to one side. Like other breeds of the Mediter- 

 ranean class, the Campine is rated as a non-sitting variety. The 

 hens seldom become broody, and if they do, they are easily dis- 

 couraged. 



