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Breeder. A broad, general term that designates the poultry 



raiser who produces fowls for any special purpose, with the 



object of improving their value, or in conformity with an 



agreed standard of excellence. 

 Breeding In-and-in. (See "inbreeding.") 

 Brown. A color formed by 



mingling red, yellow and 



black. 

 Buff. Standard buff color is 



a lustrous, orange yellow; 



sometimes described as a 



soft, brownish yellow. 

 Cape. The short feathers on 



the back underneath the 



hackle, collectively shaped 



like a cape. (See figures 1 



and 2.) 

 Carriage. The attitude, bearing 



or style of a bird. , 



Chick. The young of the do-/ 



mestic fowl, properly ap- 

 plied until the sex can 



be distinguished; sometimes 



used to designate specimens 



less than a year old. 

 Chicken. Specifically, the young of the domestic fowl prior to 



the development of adult plumage; also used as a general 



term to designate all domestic fowls except turkeys, ducks 



and geese. 

 Class. A group of fowls consisting of one or more breeds 



having a common place of origin or possessing certain special 



characteristics in common. 

 Cock. A male fowl one year old and over. 

 Cockerel. A male fowl less than one year old. 

 CDmb. The fleshy protuberance growing on top of a fowl's 



head. All varieties of Plymouth Rocks have single combs. 

 (See figure 5.) 

 Condition. The state of a fowl in regard to health, cleanliness 



and order of plumage. 

 Coverts. (See tail, flight and wing-coverts.) (See figures 1 



and 2.) 



Crcaminess. Having the color of cream ; light yellow. 



Figure 5. 



Ideal Comb for Plym- 

 outh Rock Male Any 

 sinrt All Varieties. 



