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No standard weight is given for Andalusians; their average size is 

 that of the Leghorn. 



BLACK SPANISH. 



The Blaclv Spanish fowls (fig. 26) constitute one of the oldest varie- 

 ties of domestic poultry. Their name has been identified with the Indus. 



Fig. 26.— Pair of White-faced Black Spanish. 



try for hundreds of years, and their practical worth on the farm has long 

 been recognized. Their haughty bearing, large red comb and wattles, 

 and the white face and lobes peculiar too the breed, contrasting with 

 their glossy black plumage, render them most striking birds. 



White-faced Black Spanish have long been favorably known for 

 their exceptionally fine laying qualities. The oldest of the nonsitting 

 varieties, they still maintain an unsurpassed record. The pullets are 

 early layers, averaging one hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty 

 eggs per year; the hens begin somewhat later, after molting, but com- 

 pensate for any loss in number by the increased size of the eggs. Hens 

 and pullets are large and white and of good flavor. The white face is a 

 distinguishing feature, and should be long, smooth, free from wrinkles, 

 rising well over the eyes in an arched form, extending toward the back 

 of the head and to the base of the beak, covering the cheeks and joining 

 the wattles and ear lobes; the greater the depth of surface the better. 

 It should be pure white in color. The color of plumage throughout is 

 rich, glossy black, and any gray is considered a serious defect. Shanks 

 and toes are blue, or dark leaden blue. Comb is single and bright red in 

 color; wattles, bright red, except the inside of the upper part, which is 

 white; ear lobes, pure white. 



No standard weight is given for Black Spanish; they equal in size 

 the Leghorns and Andalusians. 



