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PLATE VIII. 



Fig. 1. Saddle feathers of an intermediate with a marked tendency to normal plumage. 

 Feathers taken before the moult. 



Fig. 2. Henny saddle feathers of an intermediate taken after the moult. Before the 

 moult the feathers were similar to those shewn in Fig. 1. 



Fig. 3. Saddle feathers of same bird taken after the fourth moult. They are of inter- 

 mediate type and fringed with gold. 



Fig. 4. Henuy saddle feathers of same bird taken after the tifth moult. (Cf. p. -12.) 



PLATE IX. 



Skins of two cocks bred from Silver Hamburgh 5 x Gold Hamburgh ^ (Exp. 30). On the 

 left (1) a henny and on the right (2) a normal feathered bird. Both were kept over 

 the moult before being killed. 



PLATE X. 



Skins of two intermediate feathered birds, from same mating. No. 1 was killed at 

 9 months while No. 2 was killed a year later. Before the moult No. 2 closely 

 resembled No. 1 in the nature of its feathering. (Cf. p. 42.) 



PLATE XI. 



1. Skin of henny (J . General colour warm brown. 



2. Skin of castrated henny (J 204/15, in general colour closely resembling a Brown 



Leghorn. Before castration he resembled No. 1. (Cf. p. 49.) 



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