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Buff Laced Nonbearded Golden, Nonbearded Silver and 
Nonbearded White. All are docile birds, and are exceed- 
ingly beautiful from the fanciers’ standpoint. They lay a 
HAMBURG 
white egg, and if well fed and 
sheltered, give a generous supply. 
On account of their immense 
crests snow and rain are harm- 
ful to them. Hence, confine- 
ment and protection are neces- 
sary for their successful rearing. 
11. Dutch.—In the Dutch 
group the one breed of fame is 
the Hamburg. It has long been 
famous for its laying qualities. 
For years the term “Dutch Ever- 
lasting Layers” has heen applied 
to these fowls. In size the 
Hamburg is about equal to the 
Leghorns, and, like them, lays a large white egg. The 
varieties of Hamburg are Golden Spangled, Silver Span- 
gled, Golden Penciled, Silver Penciled, White and Black. 
12. French. The Houdan is the best-known breed in 
France, and nothing but good 
can be said of it. They are 
esteemed for their nesting 
qualities and lay a great many 
large, white eggs. The enor- 
mous topknots are against 
them in rainv weather because 
of danger from disease if fre- 
quently wet. The La Fleche 
breed yields in a way to the 
Houdans. Instead of a top- 
es 
La FLECHE 
knot they have two little horns, which give them a com- 
