which resembles that on the breast of the Cuckoo. The pre-
vailing color is a slaty blue, undulated, and softly shaded with
white all over the body, forming bands of various widths. The
comb is very small; irides, bright orange; feet and legs, light
flesh color. The hens are of good size; the cocks are large,
approaching the heaviest breeds in weight. The chickens, at
two or three months old, exhibit the barred plumage even
more perfectly than the fulhgrown birds. The eggs average
about two ounces each, are white, and of porcelain smooth-
ness. The newly-hatched chickens are gray, much resembling
those of the Silver Polands except in the color of the feet and
legs.
This breed supplies an unfailing troop of good layers, good
sitters, good mothers and good feeders; and is well worth pro-
motion in the poultry-yard.
The Dominique. — This seems to be a tOierably distinct and
permanent variety, about the size of the common dunghill
fowl. Their combs are generally double — or rose, as it is
sometimes called — and the wattles small. Their plumage pre-
sents, all over, a sort of greenish appearance, from a peculiar
arrangement of blue and white feathers, which is the chief
characteristic of the variety; although, in some specimens, the
plumage is invariably gray in both cock and hen. They are
very hardy, healthy, excellent layers, and capital incubators.
No fcwl have better stood the tests of mixing without deterior-
ating than the pure Dominique.
Their name is taken from the island of Dominica, from
which they are reported to have been importe/i. Take all in
all, they are one of the very best breeds of fowl which we have;
and, although they do not come in to laying so young as the
Spanish, they are far better sitters and nurses.
The Dorking. — This has been termed the Capon Fowl of
England. It forms the chief supply for the Ijondon market,
and is distinguished by a white or flesh-colored smooth leg,
armed with five, instead of four toes, on each foot. Its flesh
is extremely delicate, especially after caponization; and it has
the advantage over some other fowls of feeding rapidly, and
growing to a very respectable size when properly managed.
for those who wish to stock their poultry yards with fowls
254 POULTRY.
of the most desirable shape and size, clothea m rich and van-
gated plumage, and, ^ t expecting perfection, are willing to
overlook one or two c ' r points, the Speckled Dorkings — so
called from the \. . of Surrey, England, which brought them
into modern repute — should selected. The hens, in addi-
tion to the gay colors, hcvc 1 i^ge, vertically flat comb, which,
when they are in h\^h ]■ ..'i, adds very much to their brilliant
appearance, particular]/ '.l seen in bright sunshine. The cocks
are magnificent, '^'he : lost gorg( • hues are lavished upon
them, which their jr':;at size and peculiarly square-built form
display to the great j^^t advantage. Their legs are short; their
breast broad; there >, ^^ut a small proportion of offal; and the
good, profitable flesh i ; abundant. The c^ ':s may be brought
to considerable weight, and the flavor and appearance of their
meat are .nferior to none. The :ggs are produced in reason-
able abundance; and, though not equal in size to those of
Spanish hens, may fairly be called large.
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which resembles that on the breast of the Cuckoo. The pre-
vailing color is a slaty blue, undulated, and softly shaded with
white all over the body, forming bands of various widths. The
comb is very small; irides, bright orange; feet and legs, light
flesh color. The hens are of good size; the cocks are large,
approaching the heaviest breeds in weight. The chickens, at
two or three months old, exhibit the barred plumage even
more perfectly than the fulhgrown birds. The eggs average
about two ounces each, are white, and of porcelain smooth-
ness. The newly-hatched chickens are gray, much resembling
those of the Silver Polands except in the color of the feet and
legs.
This breed supplies an unfailing troop of good layers, good
sitters, good mothers and good feeders; and is well worth pro-
motion in the poultry-yard.
The Dominique. — This seems to be a tOierably distinct and
permanent variety, about the size of the common dunghill
fowl. Their combs are generally double — or rose, as it is
sometimes called — and the wattles small. Their plumage pre-
sents, all over, a sort of greenish appearance, from a peculiar
arrangement of blue and white feathers, which is the chief
characteristic of the variety; although, in some specimens, the
plumage is invariably gray in both cock and hen. They are
very hardy, healthy, excellent layers, and capital incubators.
No fcwl have better stood the tests of mixing without deterior-
ating than the pure Dominique.
Their name is taken from the island of Dominica, from
which they are reported to have been importe/i. Take all in
all, they are one of the very best breeds of fowl which we have;
and, although they do not come in to laying so young as the
Spanish, they are far better sitters and nurses.
The Dorking. — This has been termed the Capon Fowl of
England. It forms the chief supply for the Ijondon market,
and is distinguished by a white or flesh-colored smooth leg,
armed with five, instead of four toes, on each foot. Its flesh
is extremely delicate, especially after caponization; and it has
the advantage over some other fowls of feeding rapidly, and
growing to a very respectable size when properly managed.
for those who wish to stock their poultry yards with fowls
254 POULTRY.
of the most desirable shape and size, clothea m rich and van-
gated plumage, and, ^ t expecting perfection, are willing to
overlook one or two c ' r points, the Speckled Dorkings — so
called from the \. . of Surrey, England, which brought them
into modern repute — should selected. The hens, in addi-
tion to the gay colors, hcvc 1 i^ge, vertically flat comb, which,
when they are in h\^h ]■ ..'i, adds very much to their brilliant
appearance, particular]/ '.l seen in bright sunshine. The cocks
are magnificent, '^'he : lost gorg( • hues are lavished upon
them, which their jr':;at size and peculiarly square-built form
display to the great j^^t advantage. Their legs are short; their
breast broad; there >, ^^ut a small proportion of offal; and the
good, profitable flesh i ; abundant. The c^ ':s may be brought
to considerable weight, and the flavor and appearance of their
meat are .nferior to none. The :ggs are produced in reason-
able abundance; and, though not equal in size to those of
Spanish hens, may fairly be called large.