DOMESTIC FOWL. 



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GOLDEN SPANGLED PHEASANT H"EN. 



those who may not be familiar with the bird, I copy, from the 

 articles of one of the clubs, the following list of the points of per- 

 fection, showing what is considered the best colour and mark- 

 ings : 



MARKS ON FEATHERS, ETC., CONSIDERED BEST. 



1st, Comb. 



Best double, best square, the most erect, and best 

 piked behind. 



'2nd, Ears The largest and best white. 



3rd, Neck. . . , 



The best streaked with green black in the middle 

 of the feathers, and best fringed with gold at the 

 edges. 



4th, Breast 



The largest moons, brightest and best green black, 

 most free from being tipped with white or red at 

 the end o? the moon, and the clearest and best 

 red from the moon to the bottom colour. ' 



