FOURTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART VIL 



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side web and rich bay on the outside web; terminating with gteeni.shblack 

 at the end of each feather; wing coverts, greenish-black, forming a well 

 defined bar of that color across- the wing when folded; tail, black; 

 sickles, coverts, and lessen coverts, glossy greenish-black; the latter may 

 be edged with red; thighs, black; shanks, yellow, and well covered with 

 black or brownish feathers, the middle toes being also well feathered. 



The female is the prettier of the two. Her head is small and of a 

 rich brown plumage, with a stout, well-curved beak, yellow in color. Her 

 eyes are bay and mild in expression. The head is ornamented with a 

 small single comb, set perfectly straight upon the head and bright red 

 In color. The wattles are small, well rounded, and fine in texture; the 

 ear lobes are well developed and are also fine in texture. 



The neck is neatly curved, with abundant hackle flowing w^ell over 

 the shoulders. The plumage is bright red or orange red, with a broad 

 black stripe down the middle of each feather. The black stripe in a 

 good feather should run to a point near the end of the feather. This 

 stripe should be free from penciling, but the standard permits a slight 

 penciling of the black. (See fig. 14.) 



A good back and cushion help to make the bird. Her back should 

 be broad and flat, the broader the better, and the cushion should rise 



Fig. 14.— Feathers of Partridge Cochin hen. 



with a gentle convex curve and partially cover the tail. The plumage 

 of back and cushion isi a reddish-brow^n in color. Each feather is pen- 

 ciled with a darker brown; the outlines of the penciling conform to the 

 shape of the feather. The breast is one of the most important points 

 of a good hen. and should be broad and mass'ive. The plumage is of 

 the same reddish-brown color as the back. The penciling on the breast 

 is perhaps a little more distinct and open than on the back; the out- 

 lines of the penciling should be sharp' and conform to the shape of the 

 feather. 



The body is broad and deep behind and of the same plumage as the 

 breast. The fluff is very abundant, covering the posterior portion of the 



