BA^TAUS. 31 



THE DOMINIQUE FOWL. 



This seema to be a tolerable distmct and pemument variety, 

 i^at the aze of the oommon Dunghill FowL Their name is 

 taken firom the island of Dominica, fiom which they axe reported 

 to have been imported. Take all in all, they are one of the very 

 best breeds of fo-srl which we have; and idthoagli they do not 

 oome in to laying so yonng as the Spanish, they are far better 

 sitters and nnxseis. Their combs are generally doable, and the 

 wattles are quite smaQ. Their plnmage presents, aU over, a sort 

 of greenish appearance, from a peculiar arrangement of bloe and 

 white feathers, which is the chief chaiacteristac of the variety; 

 alBioa^ in some specimens, the plumage is gray in both cock 

 and hen. They are very bardy, healthy, excellent lajeis and 

 ca^tal sitters. Ko fowl liaTO better stood the tests of mJTrmg 

 wiSHHit dctedcuating than the pure Daminiqne. 



S£liBIGHT BAKTAM. 



