THE FAMOUS EIQHTEEN-PENNY COCK. 



quite a keen interest in the variety. Finally, 

 they would take up the breed. 



The colours are black, dun, red, yellow, 

 blue, silver, blue chequers, silver chequers, and 

 bronzes. In size they are a trifle larger than the 

 Satinette. The head should be large and full, 

 with good strength of beak, plenty of gullet and 

 frill, and well clothed shins and toes. There is 

 no hard and fast lines as to size of frontal spots 

 and cheek markings so long as they are evenly 

 balanced. Personally, I like good sized mark- 

 ings, as I think such give the bird a more striking 

 and distinguished appearance. They should have 

 a white tail, and from seven to ten white primary 

 flights a side. 



In selecting colours for breeding purposes, 

 the following will go well together : — Two blacks, 

 or a black and a dun; black and silver chequer; 

 black and red; two blues, or a blue and a silver 

 or blue and blue chequer; two reds; two yel- 

 lows or one of each colour; bronze with either 

 black, dun, or red. 



THE FAMOUS ^'EIGHTEENPENNY " COCK. 



The Turbiteen is perhaps one of the hardiest 

 members of the Frill family. He is a good 

 breeder, and feeds his young very well. One of 

 the best pairs I ever had was a black cock and a 

 silver chequer hen. As already mentioned, soon 

 after the late Mr. Caridia died, the whole of his 



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