POULTRY, DIFFERENT VARIETIES* 
XX VH. Breda or Guelder Fowls. 
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The Breda or Guelder fowl is peculiar in some repects, and shows 
that there is an infusion of Asiatic blood, although they are Polish in 
shape and closely related to this breed. They are of various colors, but 
PAIR OF SILKY FOWLS. 
the only true families that are bred in the United States are the Cuckoo 
or Dominique marked, called Guelders, and those pure black, denom- 
inated Breda, though we believe the true Breda is applied to all the 
Guelders, not Cuckoo marked. They have a crest, only just "perceptible, 
and of the same color as the body. 
Whatever the color, they are lightly feathered on the legs, which are 
slaty-blue, and the thighs are vulture hocked. They have no comb, but 
a depression where the comb should be ; the nostrils are cavernous, and 
particularly conspicuous. The cut given will show their general appear- 
ance, and the likeness of a Breda head given on a previous page will 
show the chief peculiarity of the head. In size they are medium chicks, 
ear lobes and wattles red and peculiar in shape, being extremely pendu- 
lous in the cock. The plumage is close and compact like that of game 
fowls, with large and flowing tails. The eggs are large, smooth and o 1 
good flavor, and the chickens are hardy and feather quickly. 
