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XXIII. Brahma Fowls. 
These majestic fowls, said to have been originally brought from the 
banks of the Bfahma-pootra river, which waters the fertile territory of 
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Pair Silver Spangled Hamburos. 
Assam, are divided into two classes, the light and dark, each having their 
special admirers, and either good enough for any farni yard. As a rule 
however, the dark are more highly esteemed, and the fowls sell for 
higher prices than the light. 
The head of the dark Brahma cock should have a poa comb, that is, 1 
three combs running parallel to each other, and with the length of the 
head, the middle one the highest ; the beak strong and curved, ear lobes 
red, and falling below the wattles, which should be full, and like the ear 
lobes, deep red ; the neck short, well curved, with the hackle full silver 
white, striped with black, and flowing over the back, and sides of the 
breast ; the back strong, very short, wide, flat, the feathers almost white, 
the saddle feathers long and white, striped with black ; the tail small, 
OQftr upright, the feathers on the rise from the saddle to the tail, and th* 
