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Thumb-Mark. A disfiguring depression which sometimes ap- 

 pears in the sides of a single comb. (See plate 7, figure 3, 

 page 117.) 



Ticking. Small specks of color on feathers, that differ from 

 the ground or body color. 



Tipped. A term applied to a feather, the web end of which 

 differs in color from the color of the body or main portion of 

 the feather. 



Trio. One male and two females of the same variety. 



Twisted Comb. An irregularly shaped comb falling or curving 

 from side to side, being distorted from the normal perpen- 

 dicular position. (See plate 7, figure 2, page 117.) 



Twisted Feather. Feather with quill or shaft twisted. (See fig- 

 ure 17.) 



Typical. Expressing a characteristic in color or form, repre- 

 - sentative of a breed or variety ; for example, typical shape, 

 meaning the form peculiar to a breed. 



Undercolor. The color of the downy portion of the plumage, 

 not visible when the plumage of the fowl is in natural posi- 

 tion. (See figures 7 and 11.) 



Variety. A sub-division of a breed (See definition of "breed") 

 used to distinguish fowls having the Standard shape of the 

 breed to which they belong, but differing in color of plumage, 

 shape of comb, etc., from other groups of the same breed. 

 The general difference between the terms "breed" and "vari- 

 ety" is well brought out in the statement popular among 

 breeders and fanciers : "Shape makes the breed ; color, the 

 variety." 



Wattles. The pendant growth at the sides and base of beak. 



Web. Web of Feather: The flat portion of a feather, made 

 up of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. (See fig- 

 ure 7.) Web of Feet : The flat skin between the toes. Web 

 of Wings : The triangular skin between the shoulder and 

 forearm of wing. 



White. A composition of all colors ; the opposite of black. 

 Enamel White: White with glossy surface. Silvery White: 

 A metallic, lustrous white, without trace of yellow. 



Wing-Bar. The stripe or bar of color extending across the 

 middle of the wing, formed by the color or markings of the 

 wing-coverts. (See figure 1.) 



