...ascertain, the feathers on the necks of the cocks do not turn upwards, as has been asserted by some; but "the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half can,...forward between the anterior half and the body." The general description of this breed appears to agree with that of the queen of England's, as given by...

...other distinctive characteristics, among which I may mention, as the most striking, that the wing is and brought forward between the anterior half and...birds can do this at pleasure, and the appearance the manoeuvre imparts to their form, has procured for them the title of Ostrich Fowl. The flesh is white...

...gigantic size, however, these fowl possess other distinctive characteristics, among which I may mention as the most striking, that the wing is jointed, so...brought forward between the anterior half and the body. I am not aware whether trial has, as yet, been made of the flesh ; but from the white colour, and delicate...

...disposition of the feathers on the back of the Cock's neck is reversed, these being turned upwards ; the wing is jointed,, so that the posterior half can,...forward between the anterior half and the body:" the only foundation for which absurdity is, that in some of the half-grown Cockerels, certain feathers,...

...disposition of the feathers on the back of the cock's neck is reversed, these being turned upwards ; the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half can at pleasure be donbled up, and brought forward between the anterior half and the body. I am not aware whether trial...

...fowl possess COCHIN CHINA HEN. other distinctive characteristics, among which the most striking is that the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half...birds can do this at pleasure, and the appearance the manoeuvre imparts to their form has procured for them the title of ' ostrich fowl.' The flesh is white...

...disposition of the feathers on the back of the cock's neck is reversed, these being turned upwards ; the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half can,...forward between the anterior half and the body ;" the only foundation for which absurdity, is, that in some of the half-grown cockerels, certain feathers,...

..."distinctive" traits which he represents as belonging to these fowls, is a peculiar structure of the wing, ''so that the posterior half can, at pleasure, be...between the anterior half and the body. The birds," he continues, " can do this at pleasure, and the appearance the manœuvre imparts to their form, has...

...fowl possess COCHIN CHINA HEN. * other distinctive characteristics, among which the most striking is that the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half...birds can do this at pleasure, and the appearance the manoeuvre imparts to their form has procured for them the title of ' ostrich fowl.' The flesh is white...

...COCHIN CHINA HEN. these fowl pOSsc88 other distinctive characteristics, among which I may mention, as the most striking, that the wing is jointed, so that the posterior half can at pleasure he doubled up and brought forward between the anterior half and the body. The birds can do this at...