UNIVERSITY 



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THE ENGLISH STANDAED OF EXCELLENCE. 



[FROM TEGETMEIER'S POULTRY BOOK.] 



COCHINS. 

 GENERAL SHAPE. 



THE COCK. 



CbwiZ> Single, fine, rather small, perfectly 

 straight and upright, with well-defined 

 serrations, and quite free from side-springs. 



Peak Curved, stout at the base and tapering 

 to the point. 



Head Small for the size of the bird and 

 carried rather forward. 



Eye Very bright and clear. 



Deaf -ear Large and pendant. 



Wattles Large, well rounded on the lower 

 edge. 



jy ec k Hackle very full and abundant, the 

 lower part reaching well on to the back, 

 so as to produce a gradual slant from near 

 the head to the middle of the back. 



Back Broad, with a gentle rise from the 

 middle to the tail; saddle feathers very 

 abundant. 



Wings Very small; the primaries doubled 

 well under the secondaries, so as to be 

 quite out of sight when the wing is closed. 



Tail Very small ; the curved feathers 

 numerous, broad, glossy, and soft; the 

 whole tail forming a small hunch, carried 

 rather horizontally than upright. 



Breast Deep, broad, and full. 



Thighs Very large and strong ; plentifully 

 covered with perfectly soft feathers, which 

 on the lower part should be curved inward 

 round the hock, so as nearly to hide the 



joint from view ; Falcon or Vulture hocks, 

 that is, those with hard, stiff feathers pro- 

 jecting in a straight line beyond the joint, 

 are objectionable, but not a disqualifica- 

 tion. 



Fluff Very abundant and soft, covering the 

 hind parts, and standing out about the 

 thighs. 



Legs Rather short ; very thick and bony, 

 wide apart, well feathered on the outside 

 to the toes. 



Toes Straight and strong; the outer and 

 middle toes being well feathered. 



Carriage Not so upright as other breeds, 

 with a contented, intelligent appearance. 



THE HEN. 



Comb Single, very small, fine, low in front, 



erect and perfectly straight ; with small, 



well-defined serrations. 

 Beak Small, curved, and tapering. 

 Head Very small, neat, and taper. 

 Eye Very bright and clear. . 

 Deaf -ear Rather large. 

 Wattles Small, neatly rounded on the lower 



edge. 

 Neck Short; carried forward, the lower 



part very full and broad; the feathers 



reaching well on to the back. 

 Back Broad, with abundance of soft feathers 



rising from the middle of the back to the 



tail. 

 Wings Very small ; primaries doubled well 



under the secondaries, so as to be quite out 



