1138 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLITE STOCK DOCTOR. 



whole tail carried rather horizontally than upright ; breast deep, broad 

 and full ; thighs large and strong, well covered with soft feathers ; vul- 

 ture hocks, those with long, stiff feathers, are objectionable ; the fluff 

 soft and abundant, well covering the thighs and standing well out behind ; 

 legs rather short, thick and bony, wide apart, and well feathered on the 

 outside to the toes ; toes stout and strong, the anterior and middle toes 

 well feathered ; the carriage not so upright as in other breeds. The hen 

 should coiTcspond with these points, but be more feminine in appearance ; 

 for instance, the comb should be single, very small, fine, low in front, 

 perfectly straight with well defined serrations, and the tail, of course, 

 lacking the sickle feathers. 



VI. White Cochins. 



These are sturdy, heavy birds, and among the best foragers of any of 

 the Asiatic varieties. The standard for color, the other characteristics 

 being as given under the general head, is : Comb, face, deaf-ear and 

 wattles, brilliant red ; plumage pure white throughout, the cock as free 

 from yellow tinge as possible, the hens entirely free from any tinge 

 whatever ; legs bright yellow. 



Vn. Buff Cochin. 



The points for cocks of this breed are as follows . Comb, face, deaf- 

 ear and wattles, brilliant red ; head, rich clear buff ; hackie, back, wings, 

 and saddle, rich, deep golden buff, the more uniform and even the bet- 

 ter ; quite free from mealiness on the wings ; breast, thighs and fluff, uni- 

 form, clear, deep buff, as free from mottling and shading as possible ; 

 tail, rich dark chestnut, or bronze chestnut mixed \\'ith black, dark chest- 

 nut preferable ; legs, bright yellow ; leg feathers, clear deep buff. 



The color of the hen should be as follows ; Comb, face, deaf-ear and 

 wattles, same as cock ; hackle, back, wings and saddle, same as cock, 

 but slight marking at ends of feathers of the neck not a disqualification ; 

 legs, bright yellow, with feathers same color as those of the body. 



VUL Partridge Cochins. 



The illustration will give a good idea of this magnificent breed of fowls. 

 The points of color are r 



Color of CocK.-'Comb, face, deaf-ear and wattles, rich brilliant 

 red i head, rich red ; hackle, rich bright red, with a rich black stripe 

 down the middle of ea ;h feather ; back and shoulder coverts, rich dark 

 red ; wing bow, rich dark red ; greater and lesser wing coverts, metallic 

 greenish black, forming a wide bar across the wings; primary wing 

 quills, bay on outside web, dark on inside web ; secondary wing quills, 

 rich bay on the outside web, black oo tbe inner web, with a metaUio 



