INDEX. 
419 
Insect pests often the cause of failure 
Chickens 
Insect pests, ravages of 
.Ja;)anese or Yokohama Fowls 
Bantams 
,, ,, schedule for judging 
Teal Ducks 
Java Fowls 
Jolly, Mr. Wm., on Malays 
Judges, changeable decisions of ... 
,, exhibitors to nominate ... 
specialists the best 
Judging exhibition stock 
,, variable 
K 
Keel ... 
Keeping birds tame, advantages of 
up a regular supply of eggs 
Kesteven, Mr. S. C, on Dorkings 
Killing Poultry, best method of ... 
Knock-kneed ... 
La Bresse Fowls (French) 
,, Fleche ,, ,, 
,, ,, characteristics of 
,, ,, schedule for judging 
L imp, attention to, during urtitioial incubation 
Langshan Fowls 
„ Black ... ' ... 
„ Blue 
„ White 
„ „ standard of excellence for 
,, ,, scale of points for judging 
value of, for crossing purposes 
Laurie, Mr. D. F., on Langshans 
„ rearing Chickens hatched 
incubators 
,, ,, on incubators ... 
Laying house for Hens ... 
,, Hens, extra feed required for 
,, systematic replacement of ... 
stock, necessity of breeding the 
Leaf-comb 
Le-Bert, Mr., on incubators 
Leeder, Mr. G., on Cochins 
Leghorn Fowls 
Black ... ... .. 312, 
., ,, Brown ... ... ... 312, 
„ Buff ... ... .. 312, 
,, ,, Cuckoo ... ... .. 312, 
,, ,, Duckwing ... ... 312, 
,, ,. Mottled or Spangled 
,, . „ Rose-combed 
,, ,, Pencilled 
337 
3.5.5 
355 
338 
256 
85 
108 
106 
100 
106 
123 
45 
67 
165 
77 
123 
... 348 
... 345 
... .345 
... .346 
... 24 
... 147 
.. 147 
... 1.57 
... 1.57 
... 160 
161, 162 
... 60 
... 1-52 
in 
... 56 
... 33 
8 
... 43 
11 
.. 67 
... 123 
... 25 
.. 143 
... 312 
313, 318 
313, 316 
313, 318 
313, 317 
313, 317 
... 318 
... 318 
312, 313 
Leghorn r owls, 1 lie 
312, 313, 314 
,, ,, White 
.) 1 ^ , •> 1 .) , n ) 
,, ,, antiquity of the breed of 
... 312 
,, ,, as egg producers ... 
313 
,, general characteristics of 
,, ,, improvement in 
313 
., ,, our experience with 
315 
,, ,, schedule for ju<lging 
310 
Leg 
123 
,, weakness ... 
%, 117 
,, ,, Parrish's chemical food for . 
... 96 
,, feather 
123 
Lice proof roost for Fowls 
7 
Lice ... 
117 
Liver disease ... 
1 IH 
Lubeck, Mr. Arthur, on Leghorns 
.. 315 
M 
Maize as a useful change of diet ... 
Making a wrong start 
15 
Mallaid or Wild Duck ... 
... 388 
Malay Bantams 
,, ,, schedule for judging 
Fowls ... 
,, ,, Black-Breasted lied... 
,, ,, Black 
''50 259 
,, Brown-Breasted Hed 
259 
,, ,, ijiue-i\et.i .. 
259 
256 259 
" Giii'^er'"" ' 
VloA Pilo 
,, ,, xveti-i 11c ... ... 
25.5, 259 
,, ,, White 
256, 259 
,, ,,. breeding, to colour points 
,, ,, deteriorating 
.. 254 
,, ,, for crossing purposes 
... 255 
,, ,, schedule for judging 
... 258 
„ „ value of, as table Poultry 
... 254 
,, ,, vicious nature of 
.. 2.56 
Mandarin Ducks 
.. 385 
Mantes Fowls (French) ... ... ... ... 349 
Manure, value of Poultry droppings as ... ... 9 
Mating stock birds ... ... ... 72,91 
McKeown, Mr. W. H., on Langshans ... ... 147 
Meat diet, advantages of a partial ... ... 42 
,, for show stock ... ... ... ... 97 
„ for Ducks . . ... ... ... 60 
Mediterranean varieties as layers ... ... 67 
Metallic ... ... ... ... ... 123 
Milk as food .. .. ... ... ... 45 
Minorca Fowls .. ... ... ... 302 
,, ,, characteristics of ... ... ... 304 
,, ,, schedule for judging ... ... 309 
Modern British Game Fowls ... ... ... 228 
„ schedule for judging ... '239 
Mossy ... .. ... ... ... i23 
Moulting, feeding and treatment while ... ... 43 
Cocks ... ... ... ... 97 
Murdoch, Mr. G. C, on Modern British Game ... 232 
Muscovy or Musk Duck ... ... ... 384 
