The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-10-10
COIors 0rJrgs i'm Fowls.

COlors Of legs in Fowls.
The lcg-covcring Of 4 fowl is asIhiu
skin, like bloom, that covcrsthc; scales
of the shanks and toes. This coloru%,
varies iil~ils shading according 10 The
breed and condition of the fowls. IN
the Black Spanish and Hamburg il is
either black or lead color; in the
Game, it is either Willow, slate or pink
rarely il ever syclhw. sometimes
black. The ia FlechcRnd Orcvectrur>
have Black ltSs. The Cochine. Brahma-
and Lcghorns have yellow shamks gem
orally; the Dominiqucs yellow or
white. The lloudans have white lcgs 4;
also tle, Dorkiugs. Hhc l'anlams have
blue of STATE colde,f lcgs. Towards
fall there comes II change over the
birds. Their ,pumagc grows rusty,
and the bright orange legs fade ont rs
the season indvanccs towards the second
moult. Especially is this true Of the
persistent layers. Oxen hid oltcHagnili
have | been disaboihtcdjn my fine
acknowledged birds of carly spring, loi
has the season ADVANCES, and they pil,
the eggs up, the "ltgs gradually bleach
out. until they becohlp3 by Augustus
pale flesh or, as is generally termed
white. The bloom is washed of, and
in Leghorl is almost Il ccitaininuic2i
ton Of II good layer. Cocks legs sel
dom bleach out, but white-legged hens
at n certain portion OF the year, must b,
tolerated, for we cannot dispense will
good layers, even to give place 70 the
show bird. Much fading out is owing
10 thniess of flesh, the excess OF Zee,
beyond the natural stamina o!Ilc bod
lily strength beiug absorbed i'll thc pro
duction of eggs.
But when the feathers drop, and III,
bird stops laying there comes change
with. the new tlrcss, the muscles civ,
way IN thcfr firmncss, the skin becomes
loose and ilabby in the preparation aho
cutting of the new feathers. This is Z
delicate period for the hen that has III
dustrlousfy spent her summer an,
spring months i'll supplying her Owner
with fresh lad eggs. Some birds &c
not mind this change al all particularly
those that have louifscd their time
away, eaten the provendcr and then sal
on the nest for II TO digest. 1hey arc
always i'll good condition, and the new
coat comes to them with no drain OF
The vitality, for that has not been draw
on. The neglected poultry yard pre-
scnts a forlorh aspect at all seasons, bul
as cold weather. approaches aihc bodl
cared for fowls are cndcavorlng tt
grow the new covering on the scant
provender allowed by their owners
Fowls that are worth Keeping at all
arc worth Keeping well. Thcre is &
difference i'll breeds, and wh'n tho
breed is chosen that answers to ON
need, the next thing is TO make them
comfortable, if amy profit is expected Ia
be derived thercirom.
The daily toll and constant ploddina
of life may be relieved by the care of q
few fine, nicely kept fowls. There Is
no rest for the wearied thought like
that which is borrowed from clote COM
Inunion With naurc and the ways and
means by whhhf she adapts herself Il
our requirements. There are many av'
cnucs open in which we may study
these ways. Fowls form an interesting
feature, and the love and rearing OF
them should be encouraged. There is
no place where they show 10 sO-ercat
an advantage as in the farmers yard
and buildings, nevertheless he is the
last man TO exhibit an encouraging ill.,
tercst in them. The majority of oui
fine show birds are reared by people OF
cities and villages, having a small acre
age.
III Lcghorns, either brown or white,
the whitest ear-lobed birUis apt.to lps-
sess the palest colored leg, often pale
lemon that fades TO flesh color. The
deep orange tint will fade with egg
production, and YET the deep orange
tint with the red stripe down the shank,
indicate inoreireQuently the better Law
ers. Good ranges always make tic
hest fable fowls The flesh of tho indo.
lent bird is tough. coarse and stringy.
II requires an epicnac 10 decide. IA
some anytbino that wears teatLers,is
chicken. and the la1ger Inc bird solnuch
The better since If sunnlics the oreotei
amonnt ot food Not sn with ali A
delicate morsoI flied fof fl,o Invalid, On
the refined nolote. is CHICKEN 10 some
while tho ordinm,v ~ sto cannot ,lss,,sm'
inatc bevond thc Greater ouantitv FIR.
nishcd and caIlod' Tbickens, Small
nurc-b rcd hirds Iave small ho,fias and
sweet fender ;n;cv fosh Rv The mn mn,
ioritv velin,v iey,,ea bi,ds, oTe nrofcr.
rod ms t6ey no s5n vclion Am and ,Lo
greater ne,sion OF .,nr de,nestic fow Is
nossess lis coInr y ,fhhii1I I,Hstond;ng tbo
iactiihat yellow skinned birds Often nos.
sess tha ,onohost ar asnoc;ail" 'ho
fattened on corn, have n pale yellow