The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-02-09
FARMERS COLUMN.
BUFF CoCHINs.
From the Rural New Yorker.


We herewith give an engraving of the
trio of Buff Cochins, which, together with
six of their progeny, won the American
Agriculturist Cup at the Fair Of the New
York State Poultry Society, held in DE
cember, 1870, in the City of New York.
They were bred by Isaac Van Wrinkle,
Esq, of Greenville, New Jersey. The
cock is over two feet in height, and eau
readily eat off an ordinary dining table !;
has weighed fifteen pounds, and the hens
ten pounds each; the three have weighed
together thirty four pounds. Mr.. Van
WInkle seems to have discarded all the
French breeds, excepting the Hnudans
and Gueldres, and Is making the Asia
tics a speciality, being of the opinion
that the latter variety is better adapted
to our severe and changeable climate, re
curing less care, and paying for their
food in extra amount of fl sh and richness
and quality OF eggs. He allows them to
have one good setting year, and brea ks
up this propensity, in about two or there
da Is by removing them TO a coop with "a
bottom made of rollers two inches in di
ametor, aud gives them little or no feed
and fresh water. He thinks hard bed
q good cure for INDECENT habits. This
variety is now very popular in England.
The White are also growing into favor
Although called Cochin Chinas, the Buff
Cuchins are the real Shanghaes They
were unknown to the Southern Chimes ;,
and they never claimed them as their IA
tive fowl, and were as much astonished at
their size as we were when they first came
to this country The Shanghai breed
had featbered and unfea5 hered legs, but
were more frequently unfeathered. Fash.
ion, however, calls for booted legs.
There are three varieties Of color Buff,
Lemon and CinnamOns. The Buff seems
to be the most desired There also Sill
yer Bluffs and Silver Cnnamons. The
latter, if we'll marked, are very beautiful
and rare.
The carriage of the cock should BIZ
upright and majestic; breast very broad,
forming straight line from the crop to
the thighs; back short and wide; tail
very slightly raised, and the wings very
short and held tightly TO the sides; the
legs thighs and saddles unusually large
In proportion to the rest of the body );
head small and carried well up; a stout,
curved and yellow beak, with plenty of
the better The carriage Of the hen
must be similar in general character to the
cock, excepting that the head is carried
much lower ; and gentle, pleasing ex-
preston nf face is a mark OF high bred
specimens The hackle If the cock
should be very full and of light bay
color Speeding over the base OF the wings
and free from any markings. The hens
hackle should be distinct, clear buff,
free from any markings; slight pencil
ling is preferable to clouded one. The
saddles OF the cock and hen should s.,
be free from any markings. Cockerels
OF the year, though imperfect, will, il of
pure blood, in the second year mOut ou'
perfectly clear A black tail in the c.ck
is admissible but the principle feathers,
if bronze in color, add very much to the
appearance of the bird ; If Of buff color,
will throw dark pullets. The breast of
the cock and hen should be clear buff,
the feathers running somewhat lighter
in color towards the tip showing a Wa
wing appearance in sun light. Both prj
mary and secondary qusitS should be clear
buff, without admlxture to colors. The
legs should be very heavily feathered,
short, and wide apart. The comb in
cock and hen should be very flat, evenly
serrated and perfectly stra ght, without
any inclination to either side. The wat
ties OF the cock thin and fine, D .rfectly
forid in color, ear lobes well developed,
long, thin and fine; any white is a daci
ded bIemsh The eye Of the cock should
be yeLLo,s-ochre colored in the hen lit
tie darker than those of the cock and,
strange to say, these two characteristics
show a sound constitution A clear, dark.
winged cock throws the best chickens Vul-
ture hGcks in Cochlns are clearly mad
missabie, and should never be tolerated
at any exhbitiDn-show mixed blood,
and if bred out, will revert back again
Hooked birds are frequently awarded the
high st premium at shows in this count
try-in England they are disqualified