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breast; the wing bows are silver gray like the body; the wing coverts a glossy black, also the 

 tail. The beak and legs are dark; comb, ear-lobes, and wattles of a reddish purple tinge. 



The hen has a more dusky hue than the cock, though similar; her hackle is striped with 

 black, which gives the general appearance of being considerably darker than the cock. Like 

 all the Game species, the plumage is quite glossy and attractive. They are not as good egg- 

 producers as most of the other Game varieties. 



Spangled Games. There seems to be no specific or well-defined standard as applied 

 to this species, since we find them of all colors combined with white. The two varieties most 

 attractive in plumage are the black and white, and red and white, though blue and white, 

 buff and white, and brown and white are often seen. Though not as popular as most of the 



GOLDEN DUCKWING GAMES. 



other varieties of Games, still, like all spangled fowls, they are attractive and pleasing in 

 appearance, some of them being very beautifully marked. The comb and wattles are bright 

 red. As layers, they equal any of the Game varieties, and deserve to be more generally 

 known, since by that means they would be more fully appreciated. 



White Games. Thesa fowls are in plumage a pure white throughout in both sexes, 

 and their appearance, like all pure white-plumaged birds, is very neat and attractive. The 

 eyes are red, and the legs are usually yellow, though sometimes white, either variety being 

 considered pure bred. Any yellow or colored feathers are considered an indication of 

 impure blood, and a great defect. They are quite vigorous and hardy. 



Henny Games. This is a peculiar species of Game in which the cock is feathered like 

 the hen. These fowls are favorites in some parts of England, but are not as common in 



