The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-30
pAGAH1Es AMONG THE FOWLS
Abnormal Eggs Laid by Normal Hens-The
Chicken and the Dove.

Chicken and the Dove.
MGDDLETowN, June 29.-Hens that lay goose
eggs hatch wild fowl eggs lay to other
birds have been common enough In Connecti-
cut since tho late Legislature passed the law
forbidding them to trespass under penalty OF
81 and costs for each trespass. Restraint frets
the Nutmeg State fowl, and some hen ianciers
aver tho obnoxious statute has broken her
all UP. All the same. she has accomplished
some extraordinary ieats this season.
In old Arlington village Mrs. Mary Williams
has u singular hen that is in tho habit OF laying
daily eggs that are S1sx6's inches In dimen-
sions and Mrs. Williams warmly defends her
opinion that the eggs arc goose eggs. not hen
eggs at all. In Higganum. too. river village
just south Of this city, is an almost equally re-
markaOle hon belonging to W. +. Smith. which
regularly turns out eggs GhaxS inches ip size.
L. j. Starr OF Norwich comes in with still big
ger score, with hons eggs laid daily which
measure s .X7 inches. and SIX OF which woigh
Iustl pound and ga ounces. What ls very not
hens. all OF which Join In laying the mammoth
eggs. are OF the Brnhma Speclos. which are not
ESPECIALLY largo fowls. lie is anxious 70 match
his brood against any hens in New England
Dig as Mr.. starts eggs are; they are, no
match in size. however, for a solitary ogg Car
los Bradley's champion hen laid IN Ellington,
Tolland county u few days ago, 1t measured
biz e egg be found another perfect one OF ordi-
nary size inside. Still another fowl fancier, w.
+. smith OF East Hampton b, asts OF Il hen that
Grinds out regularly eggs that are 6'sXS inches
in girth. North Stonington farmer has u
pullct that Matched out a lot Of wild goose eggs
that no procured for her, and now she is gin
gerly trying to bring the queer chicks up Rp.
parently suspicious that all Is not as It should
be. Frank Tyler. u farmer near Norwich, owns
an aggressive hen that found wild ducks
nest in q swamp. drove the old duck of. hatch
cd out the DUCKS eggs for her, anu is now the
mother OF q handsome brood OF small black
ducks. Frank humors the old hen and houes
she may be able 10 pull the brood through the
perils OF civilized life to maturity when he In
lends to clip the wings OF the ducks and eXper-
iment with them at CROSS breeding.
William J.. Monsel Of Far Haven has q
UNIQUE curiosity in n hali-Erown chicken that
was matched by n dove. some time ago lie set
dove with some OF its own eggs, hut n cranky
old hen flew into the cote. mhshed The doXe's
eggs. and then sat down and Land an egg. The
performance may have been Intended for
practical Joke on the hen part but the dove
accepted the situation seriously and went to
work 10 manipulate u chicken out OF the colos-
sal egg. Having accomplished mat 1eat. the
am bitlous'doVe next esshyei 10 scratch out u
living for the chicken that sprawled about the
farmyard as big as She was, bnt she Jailed In
that undertaking. Tho chicken then took
charge OF tho scratching bus ness, succeeded.
ard the dove retired di:consolate; Thereupon
the hlial chicken helpel the old lady out with
n share OF It's own picklngs. and the pair are
getting on finely Low.