Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1879 — Dark. Brahmas. [ARTICLE]

Dark. Brahmas.

The Dark Brahma is nowise inferior to the Light Brahma, while in some respects it is superior. For instance, their color does not soil with the smoke and dust of town like lighter colors. They are remarkable for their size, beauty of form and fcarter, excellent flesh, egg producing, extreme hardineee and early maturing. They are active and better foragers than some others of the larger breeds. Their description, with the exception of color, is about the same as the light Brahma. Cocks should have vary dark mottled, or better, solid black * breasts, General ■ color black. Feathers on bead, hackles and tail coverts should be a silver gray penciled with black. The hen should appear of almost a uniform color, bountifully marked with steel gray penciling. Both outer and middle toes should be feathered. ,