BBAHMA FOWL. 



good care of themselves, and often recover from ailments that 

 would carry ofif any of a less hardy sort. They are very good 

 for the table, putting on flesh-readily; th'ey are also small eaters. 



DARK BBAHMA HEN. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE DARK BRAHMA. 



The head of the dark Brahma cock should have a pea^ comb, 

 that is a triple comb; this should be small, low in front, and 

 firmly set in the head without falling over on either side, dis- 

 tinctly divided, so as to have the appearance of three small combs 

 joined together in the lower part and back, the largest being. in 

 the middle, and each part slightly and evenly serrated. 



The upper part of the body is isilvery white striped with black; 

 /the breast, under j>art of body and thighs either pure black or 



