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from a trio bought and said to be good stock. I have found this 

 to be true and have bred within that line or strain for several, 

 years, and my winnings at Chicago, Fort Wayne and Toledo 

 prove that I have the goods. 



One wants large, satiny earlobes, as near pure white as is 

 possible to have them, a good comb, well set, with the spike at 

 the proper angle, the feathers pure black with as little purple as 

 possible, wing feathers free from white or gray, wing and tail 

 long and carried well down. I believe where many make a mis- 

 take is in breeding from ordinary or even poor specimens, better 

 breed from a pair or trio of good ones than a score of ordinary 



Duck Wing Game Bantam Hen. 



birds. In hatching I have found bantam hens preferable to 

 others, or even the incubator. Place them in a quiet place, allow- 

 ing them to go and come as they please ; when chicks are hatched 

 keep them well protected from wind, rain and cold. In fact, best 

 results are obtained by keeping them in some building that has 

 a window or two to admit the sunlight. Bread soaked in sweet 

 milk and then well drained is a good feed, ateo-eustard made of 

 egg and milk, slightly seasoned with salt and pepper and boiled 

 quite hard. However, I have used a considerable amount of 

 commercial chick feed with good results. Some say that after 

 three weeks they can be let run and very little attention paid tO 



