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maturity that they are subject to apoplexy and kindred disorders. This 

 may, however, be avoided by plenty of exercise, and a rather low diet. 

 The engravings of Buff Cochin cock and hen show the general shape and 

 carriage of the several sub-familes. 



V. Gteneral Characteristics of Cochins. 



The characteristics which will apply to the several varieties are now 

 generally accepted to be as follows : In the cock the comb single, 





A FAIR OF PARTRIDGE COCHINS. 



fine, rather small, upright and straight, with well defined serrations, stout 

 at the base and tapering to a point ; head small and carried rather for- 

 ward ; eye bright and clear ; deaf ears pendant and large ; wattles large 

 and well rounded on the lower edge ; the hackles of the neck full and 

 abundant, reaching well to the back ; back broad, with a gentle rise from 

 the middle to the tail, and with abundant saddle feathers •• wings small, 

 the primaries well doubled under the secondaries, so as to be out of sight 

 yyiien the wings are closed ; tail small, curved feathers numerous, th« 



