Show THE an n description of tit hlll harlost alot d of all the I 1 of fowl the is a hilly hanl handsome owl fowl and according to ge general testimony the hardiest handiest har diest of all the spanish brucci baled illo dio plumage is slaty blue in many specimens slightly laced with a darker shade but the neck leck hackles and tail f k st AN HES HEN feathers aro are glossy black ears white and faco face red as in alio minorca unlike other oilier spanish sp anish chickens the chicks are lardy hardy and f feather rapidly and well tho the loins being handsome hardy birds and prolific layers of largo large white eggs tho the question arises why is not this breed more popular the fanciers journal says siang should be more popular than th they eyare arc being very handsome b fowls fowl 3 and splendid layers of large white eggs we consider them fully equal to the Min orcas and the size of eggs c gs they lay aro are considered consid ercil superior to the leghorns Leg horns borns 11 S babcock bays in the american agriculturist there is no doubt whatever that tho the is a capital layer asa As a table fowl for american markets it ia my rity personal opinion that the is not desirable its white skin and blue shanks would count against it the Auda lusian has hag never proved a popular fowl with fanciers and its uncertainty in breeding to color characteristics is probably the cause an ali english author says of this breed As table fowls the aro are fairly good though not to bo be classed with the dorking it is somewhat difficult to get the flesh on the cockerels cocker els in their early stages while pullets are as a rule exceedingly plump the illustration here presented appeared originally in the feathered world and gives a fair idea of the good features of the perfect hen |