THE BREEDS OF POULTRY 



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stood, but probably came originally from the Orient. It is a 

 fair producer of eggs. The breed is not popular, though once 

 quite numerous. 



The Malay Bantams. — Dwarfed Malays or bantams are 

 recognized as among the standard breeds. 



The cock weighs 26 ounces; cockerel, 18 ounces; hen, 18 

 ounces; pullet, 15 ounces. 



THE ORNAMENTAL BANTAMS CLASS 



Among the recognized ornamental bantams may be found 

 the following breeds: Sebright, Rose Comb, Booted, Brahma, 

 Cochin, Polish, and Japanese. 



The Sebright Bantams. — !" ~^ 

 There are two varieties of the 

 Sebright Bantams — ^namely. 

 Golden and Silver. 



Sir John Sebright, of Eng- 

 land, originated this breed, 

 and it is said to be one of the 

 most beautiful combinations of 

 feather patterns ever assem- 

 bled by nature in a fowl. 



By in and in breeding, using 

 a small hen resembling a 

 Golden Hamburg, and these 

 crosses later used on a white 



cockerel, he developed beautiful silvery markings, making a 

 brilhant contrasting array of colors artistically designed by 

 nature. 



The standard places the weights at 26 ounces for the cock, 

 22 ounces for the cockerel, 22 ounces for the hen, and 20 

 ounces for the pullet. Thu-ty ounces will disquahfy the cock, 

 26 the cockerel, 26 the hen, and 24 the puUet. 



The Rose Comb Bantams. — ^There are two varieties of the 

 Rose Comb breed — ^namely, Black and White. 



The weights are the same as for the Sebrights. 



The Booted Bantam. — There is one variety of this breed, 

 the White, with the same standard weights as for Sebrights. 



Fig. 27. — Black Cochin Bantam hen- 



