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Two birds may -have a like final score and yet be of 

 very unlike value for breeding, exhibiting or selling 

 purposes. 



If a fowl shows excellence in most parts but is very 

 defective in one or two sections the fancier may wisely 

 discard him and choose another fowl which though 

 having a like final score, makes up the total of its cuts 

 by a number of minor defects distributed among the 

 sections. 



Especially is it important that a male bird should 

 not be defective mainly in the shape of the head and its 

 appendages. Particularly is this so if the bird is known 

 to be prepotent in transmitting these faults to his 

 chickens. 



The scoring of fowls according to a scale of points 

 is of lasting benefit to the poultry breeder because of the 

 drill it gives him in the systematic study of his birds. 



It is well for the progressive poultry man to learn 

 the method and practice it even if he does not become 

 an expert in scoring, for he thereby gains the habit of 

 closely observing his fowls and estimating their values 

 according to a standard of perfection. 



JUDGING. 



Correct decisive criticism of the points of pure-bred 

 poultry according to a standard of excellence, calls for 

 the exercise of particular powers of mind not possessed 

 in perfection by the majority of men. 



Perhaps a judge, like a teacher, is born and not 

 made, but a poultry judge should be both born and 

 made. 



It is certainly no drawback to a judge of fine fowls 

 to be possessed of judicial qualities by inheritance. 



Honor, fairness and fearlessness are essential char- 

 acteristics of an upright judge. He sho'ild be temper- 

 ate, deliberate and decided, neither prejudiced nor par- 

 tial in his ways and well balanced in judgment. 



The poultry judge should also have an inborn liking 



