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CHAPTER II. 

 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCK PLUMAGE 



STANDARD DESCRIPTION 

 Disqualifications 



Shanks other than yellow. (See general and Plymouth Rock 

 disqualifications.) 



COLOR OF MALE 



Beak. Yellow. 



Eyes. Reddish-bay. 



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



Shanks and Toes. Rich yellow. 



Plumage. Surface throughout an even shade of rich golden 

 buff, free from shafting or mealy appearance, the head, neck, 

 hackle, back, wing-bows and saddle richly glossed ; undercolor 

 a lighter shade free from foreign color. Different shades of buff 

 in two or more sections is a serious defect. A harmonious blend- 

 ing of buff in all sections is most desirable. 



COLOR OF FEMALE 



Beak. Yellow. 



Eyes. Reddish-bay. 



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



Shanks and Toes. Rich yellow. 



Plumage. Surface throughout an even shade of rich, golden 

 buff, free from shafting or mealy appearance, the head and neck 

 plumage showing a luster of the same shade as the rest of the 

 plumage; undercolor, a lighter shade, free from foreign color. 

 Different shades of buff in two or more sections is a serious 

 defect. A harmonious blending of buff in all sections is most 

 desirable. 



DEVELOPMENT OF BUFF COLOR 



To fully comprehend the faults of buff color and the diffi- 

 culties of eliminating these faults, an understanding of the evolu- 

 tion of buff color in the plumage of domestic fowls would be 

 helpful, even if it is not wholly necessary. 



That the bright, clean, uniform and pleasing shade now de- 

 scribed and required by the Standard for all recognized buff vari- 



