Show ER 44 BUFF COCHIN FOWLS FOWL the rho and demerits of one on of I 1 clr he oldest Ditt inet drozds of ofFo irl let the gamecock crow and claim ig lia Is early ancestors lie can hardly claim more lionor honor than the cochins one of the oldest of tho the distinct breeds known to the world this breed appears to have been imported into this country about 1847 tho the gigantic gim tic size of the fowls their gentle disposition pi and ti 1 1 al r r Z if alg fult FULL COCHIN the ease with which they could be kept in confinement rapidly made them favorites vo rites indeed no other breed everad ever attracted equal attention or maintained such high prices for to so long a length of time even now men are mad for cochins giving in some instances as high as a pair for fine specimens the principal colors bred are ar white ewhite buff if arid and partridge la in the illustration is shown a full feathered duff cochin that was ivas a prize winner at tho the last new york poultry show As will bo be seen the shanks are profusely feathered down to tho the toes and the thighs plentifully furnished with downy feathers dc denominated nominated fluff the quality of this fluff and of the generally is ia usually a good indication of the breed if fine and downy down the birds are probably well bred but it if rank and coarse they will i ill not be worth attention as fancy or exhibition birds rl 1 ho he merits of the cochins have already been hinted at the chicks are h hardy ardy and grow fast the f tow onn Is aswill ivill do well in confined space are tame and seldom quarrel they cannot fly and a low fence will heep them within bounds the hens bens are good sitters and mothers and lastly they are prolific layers unfortunately the defects of the cochin are equally marked the flesh is interior inferior to that of other breeds breeda and there is a great absence of breast the he lien while au an excellent layer has a desire to sit after every dozen or score of eggs and this is troublesome except where a regular and constant succession J 7 desil desir I 1 pd pI finally this breed is peculiarly subject to prejudicial fattening which when not guarded a against ainest by the avoidance of fat bening aning food checks laying and some kilnes causes death |