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THE BOOK OF POULTRY. 



not fat on sWn, with the spur set low. Toes : Four 

 on each foot, long, clean, even, and spreading, the 

 back toe standing well backward and flat on the 

 ground. 



Carriage. — Bold and sprighth', the movements 

 quick and graceful, as if ready for any emergency. 



Weight.— 5 lb. to 6 lb. 



Plumage. — Hard and glossy. 



Handling. — Firm flesh, but corky and Hght, with 

 plenty of muscle and strong contraction of the hips 

 and legs. 



HEN 



With the exception that the Tail is inclined to 

 fan shape, the general characteristics of the hen 

 are similar to those of the cock, allowing for the 

 natural sexual differences. 



Weight.— 4 lb. to 5 lb. 



COLOUR 



THE BL.\CK 



Beak : Dark. Eyes. Comb, Face, Wattles, and 

 Ear-lobes : Red or dark. Legs : Sound self colour. 

 Plumage. — Glossy black throughout. 



THE BR.^SSY-W'INGED 



With the exception of a little dark lemon on 

 the shoulders of the cock, the variety is similar 

 to the Black-Breasted Red. 



THE SILVER DUCKWING 



Beak : In character with legs. Eyes : Red. 

 Comb. Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Red. Legs and 

 Feet : Blue, olive, white, or yellow. 



Plumage of the Cock. — Hackles, Back, and 

 Shoulders : Silver, free from dark streaks. Breast 

 and Thighs : Black. Wings : Bows, silver white ; 

 bar, steel blue ; secondaries, white on outer web, 

 black on inner web, the white alone showing when 

 the wings are closed ; primaries and ends, black. 

 Tail : Black. 



Plumage of the Hen. — Hackle : Silver, striped with 

 black. Breast and Thighs : Pale fawn. Back and 

 Wings : Dark grey. Tail : Grey and black. 



THE RED PILE 



Beak : In character with legs. Eyes : Bright 

 red. Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Brilliant 

 red. Legs and Feet : White, yellow, or willow. 



Plumage of the Cock. — Hackles : Orange-red or 

 chestnut red. Back and Shoulders : Deep red. 

 Wings : Secondaries, bay on the outer web and white 

 on the inner web, the bay alone showing when the 

 wings are closed. Remainder of Plumage : White. 



Plumage of the Hen. — Hackle : Light chestnut. 

 Breast and Thighs : Chestnut, with a hght shade 

 towards the thighs. Remainder of Plumage : White. 



THE BL.\CK-BRE.\STED RED 



Beak : In character with legs. Eyes 



Red. 



Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Bright red. 

 Legs and Feet : Any sound self colour. (Note. — 

 In w-hite-legged birds, daw eyes, and white showing 

 in flights and tail, are not to be considered a dis- 

 qualification. j 



Plumage of the Cock. — Hackles : Orange-red, 

 free from dark feathers. Back and shoulders : Deep 



red. ]Vings : Deep red, with a rich dark blue bar 

 across ; secondaries, bay ; primaries, ends black. Re- 

 mainder of Plumage : Black, with lustrous green gloss. 

 Plumage of the Hen (Partridge}. — Hackle : Golden 

 red, streaked with black. Back and Wings : Par- 

 tridge. Breast and Thighs : Shaded salmon. Tail : 

 Black, shaded with brown. 



THE BRIGHT OR GINGER RED 



Beak, Eyes, Comb, Face, Wattles. Ear-lobes, Legs, 

 and Feet : See notes on the Black-Breasted Red. 



Plumage of the Cock. — Hackles : Light golden 

 red, free from streaks. Back and Shoulders : Bright 

 red. Wings : As in the Black-Breasted Red. Re- 

 mainder of Plumage : Black, shaded with browm. 



Plumage of the Hen. — Hackle : Golden red, 

 black streaks not to be considered a disqualification. 

 Breast and Thighs : Light wheaten. Back and 

 Wings : Dark wheaten. Tail : Black, with a shading 

 of brown. 



THE BROWN RED 



Beak : Dark horn. Eyes : Dark. Comb, Face, 

 Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Red. Legs and Feet : Dark. 



Plumage of the Cock. — Hackles : Orange-red, 

 streaked with black. Back and Shoulders : Dark 

 red. Breast and Thighs : Black, marked with brown. 

 Wings : Dark brown or black. Tail : Black. 



Plumage of the Hen. — Hackle : Black, striped or 

 shaded golden. Remainder of Plumage : Black, or 

 of a uniform brown mottle. 



THE SP-i^NGLED 



Beak : In character with legs. Eyes : Red or 

 daw. Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Bright 

 red. Legs and Feet : Self colour or mottle. 



Plumage. — Either black, blue, buff, or red, \\ith 

 white spangles, the marking to be as even as possible. 

 Tail : Black and white. 



THE WHITE 



Beak : Yellow. Eyes : Red or pearl. Comb, 

 Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes : Scarlet red. Legs and 

 Feet : White or yellow. 



Plumage. — Pure white throughout. 



OTHER VARIETIES 



Among other varieties recognised are Hennies, 

 Muffs, and Tassels in all colours ; Furnesses, Pole- 

 cats, Black-breasted Crow-winged Reds, Blue, Red, 

 and Yellow Duns, Blue and Yellow Piles, Yellow, 

 Brown, Streaky, and Marble-breasted Duckwings, 

 and Birchen Greys. 



SCALE OF POINTS 

 Feet, 9 ; shanks, 6 ; thighs, 4 ; spurs, 2 

 Breast and body, 12 ; back, 8 .. 

 Eyes, 6 ; head, 4 ; beak, 4 

 Carriage 

 Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . S 



Handhng . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 



Plumage . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 



Neck 6 



Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 



Serious defects : Crooked or humped back ; crooked 

 breast-bone ; wry tail ; flat shins ; duck feet ; bad 

 carriage ; rotten plumage ; or any unsoundness. 



