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THE BOOK OF POULTRY. 



The general characteristics of the hen are similar 

 to those of the cock, allowing for the natural sexual 

 differences. 



Weight.— 7 lb. 



COLOUR 



THE LIGHT 



Beak : Wliite or horn. Eyes : Orange. Comb. 

 Face, Wattles; and Ear-lobes : Red. Legs and Feet : 

 White. 



Plumage. — Pure white, with markings as follows : 

 Neck - hackle : Striped with black. Wings : Black 

 in flights. Tail : Black, the cock's coverts shghtly 

 tipped with black. 



THE RED 



Head points (except Eyes : Red or brown). Legs 

 and Feet : As in the Light. 



Plumage. — Except that the colour is brown 

 (dark or chestnut), this variety is similar to tlie 

 former. In the cock there is a greater depth of 

 colour on the saddle and the wing-bow, which are 

 glossy. 



THE SPECI'JLED 



Head points (except Eyes : Orange or brown). 

 Legs and Feet : As in the Light. 



Plumage of the Cock. — Rich red brown ground, 

 with black and white marldngs. Hackles: Striped, 

 with black and tipped with white. Wings : Bow, 

 red, or nearly so ; primaries, white, or nearly so. 

 Tail : Black and white. Remainder of Plumage : 

 Brown, white, and black, evenly distributed, and 

 giving a speckled effect. 



Plumage of the Ken. — Wings : Bow, brown, white, 

 and black ; flights, white. Tail : Black, white, and 

 brown. Remainder of Plumage : Brown, wliite, and 

 black, evenly distributed and giving a speckled 

 effect. 



Size . . 



Type . . 



Colour 



Legs and feet 



Head 



Condition 



SCALE OF POINTS 



15 



Serious defects : Rose comb ; feather on shanks ; 

 other than four toes j wry tail j any deformity. 



Speckled Susse.\ Cockerel. 



