SANTAMS. 149 



Japanese Bantams. — These, as our illustration shows, are among the oddities 

 of the poultry-yard. They are of Japanese origin, as their name implies, and, 

 with a frizzled-feathered Bantam, are the only breeds which that country has as 

 yet furnished us. When first introduced they were of seyeral colors, but the 

 Standard has settled upon white for the body color, with blacic tails. 



The standard weights are the same as for other Bantams ; the carriage is very 

 upright; the comb single and very large, and the wattles large and pendant. 

 (See illustration, page 157.) • 



Game Santams. — All the varieties of the Game fowl are reproduced in minia- 

 ture In the form of" Game Bantams," for which no other description is neces- 

 sary than to say that the iStandard for the larger varieties is applied throughout 

 to Hie Bantams, except in size, the Standard weights for the latter being twenty- 

 two ounces and twenty ounces for the cock and hen respectively. 



In addition to the varieties of Bantams above described there are several 

 others, which have at one time or other been cultivated, but which it would be 

 unprofitable to enumerate here, as they are chiefly obsolete, or else mongrel 

 strains not likely to be recognized as Standard fowls. 



Bantam chicks in general are a little more sensitive to wet weather while quite 

 young, than those of larger breeds, but after a few weeks they are equally hardy 

 and easy to raise. The use of the Bantams is chiefly as pets, although they are 

 in general fair layers, and probably give a fair retunt-f or the food consumed. , 



