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THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



Light Brahmas. The Light Brahma is generally larger, on the average, than the 

 Dark of this breed. The color of the plumage is mostly white, but shows, when parted, a 

 , tinge of bluish gray toward the skin. The neck hackles are distinctly striped with black down 

 the center of each feather, terminating to a point at the extremity, though in the cock the 

 plumage of the neck is lighter than that of the hen, the upper portion being white, and the 

 lower two-thirds marked as above described, the hackle reaching well over the shoulder in 

 both cases. The neck is medium in length and well arched, though that of the cock longer in 

 proportion than that of the hen. The back of each should be white in color, broad, and flat 

 between the shoulders. The wings are small, and appear white when folded; but the primary 

 feathers, being closely folded under the secondaries, are black, generally, though sometimes 



LIGHT BRAHMAS. 



Bred by George P. Burnham, Melrose, Mass. 



edged a little with white. The secondary feathers of the wings are white on the outer 

 web, and black on the inner web, being one-half black, and one-half white. The body 

 is deep, and round at the sides, the breast full and broad. The tail is black in both 

 sexes, and rather short, though spreading. The tail of the cock is full, carried 

 rather upright, and well filled underneath with curling feathers. The sickle 

 feathers are rather short; coverts show beautiful green reflections, and quite glossy. 

 This fowl has a broad appearance behind, owing to the abundance of fine downy feathers, 

 denominated &quot;fluff,&quot; and which is developed so profusely in the Asiatic breeds. The legs of 

 the pure breed are of medium length, with a reddish-yellow tinge on the inside, and well 



