1158 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



for the best success. He should also understand the technical terms used, 

 so that he may school his mmd to their exact meaning in applyig them to 

 the fowl. The preceding illustration and references will fully explain all 

 the points. They have been compiled from the best authorities extant, 

 such as the writings of Tegetmeier, Wright and others. 



n. Explanation of Points. 



The first illustration, with lettered references, is all that will be re- 

 quired in learning the technical terms relating to the exterior of fowls. 



Explanation— ^— Neck hackle. ^—Saddle hackle. (7— Tail. D— 

 Breast. E — Upper Wing coverts. F. Lower Wing coverts. G — 

 Primary quill. H — Thighs. I — Legs. K — Comb. L — Wattles. M 

 — Ear-lobe. 



m. Points of the Head. 



For the following analysis of the points of the head, and of the plum- 

 age, we are indebted to Moore' s Rural New Yorker. The cut will explain 

 the precise situation of the several parts of the head. 



POINTS OF THE HEAD OF COCK. 



Explanation. — 1 — The como, which surmounts the skull. 2 — The wat- 

 tles which hang underneath and on each side of the beak. 3 — The ear 

 wattles, which hang under, the cheek. 4 — The tufts of little feathers 

 which cover and protect the auditory organ. 5 — The cheeks which com- 

 mence at the beginning near the nostrils, cover all the face and re-unite 

 hehjnd the head by a continuation of the flesh of the same nature, but 



