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CHAPTER II. 

 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK PLUMAGE 



STANDARD DESCRIPTION 



Disqualifications 



Red, buff or positive black in any part of plumage; shanks 

 other than yellow. (See general and Plymouth Rock disqualifi- 

 cations.) 



COLOR OF MALE AND FEMALE 



Beak. Yellow. 

 Eyes. Reddish-bay. 



Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes. bright red. 

 Shanks and Toes. Rich yellow. 



Plumage. Web, fluff and quills of feathers in all sections, 

 pure white. 



DESCRIPTION 



The Standard of Perfection confines itself to one description 

 of shape for each breed. All varieties of that breed must con- 

 form to this description. The most difficult problems in select- 

 ing for exhibition and in judging fowls arise from the marked 

 differences in shape among the specimens in the show rooms. 

 We do not imagine that there ever has been shown, even in the 

 keenest competition, any number of any breed or variety, all the 

 males of which conformed to the Standard shape description. 

 Nor will such conformity ever be obtained. The same is true of 

 the females. Therefore, those who breed White Plymouth Rocks 

 for exhibition should study carefully the description of shape 

 for that variety, in a preceding chapter. 



White Plumage. The plumage of the White Plymouth Rock 

 is just what the name implies pure-white in every section ; pos- 

 sibly no other color that can be as simply and briefly treated in 

 text is as difficult to breed. Because the skin, beak and legs are 

 yellow, pure white plumage is hard to obtain. The yellow pig- 

 ment necessary to color the skin, beak and legs is inclined to dis- 

 tribute itself where it is not desired, as well as where it is re- 

 quired. The color problem is then to restrict the yellow pigment 

 to those sections in which it is required. 



