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APPENDIX. 



of sight when the wing is closed ; bow of 

 the wings neatly covered by the breast 

 feathers, and the points sunk well into the 

 fluff. 



Tail Very short and small; carried hori- 

 zontally, and almost hidden in soft feathers. 



Breast Broad and full ; carried low. 



Thighs Large ; abundantly covered with 

 soft fluffy feathers ; curving inward round 

 the hock, so as to nearly hide the joint 

 from view ; Vulture or Falcon hocks are 

 objectionable, but not a disqualification. 



Fluff Very soft and abundant, covering the 

 hind parts and standing out about the 

 thiehs, giving the bird a very deep and 

 broad appearance behind. 



Legs Short, thick, and bony; standing 

 wide apart; and well feathered on the 

 outside to the toes. 



Toes Strong and straight, the outer and 

 middle toes well feathered. 



Carnage Low, with a contented, intelligent 

 appearance. 



BUFF COCHINS. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Comb, Face, Deaf -ear, and Wattles Brilliant 

 red. 



Head Rich, clear buff. 



Hackle, Sack, Wings, and Saddle Rich, deep 

 golden buff; the more uniform and even 



* in color the better ; quite free from meali- 

 ness on the wing. 



Breast, Thighs, and Fluff Uniform clear, 

 deep buff; as free from mottling or shad- 

 ing as possible. 



Tail Rich , dark chestnut, or bronzy chestnut 

 mixed with black. Dark cuestnut prefer- 

 able. 



Legs Bright yellow; feathers clear, deep 

 buff. 



COLOR OF HEN. 



Comb, Face, Deaf-ear, and Wattles Brilliant 

 red. 



Plumage Uniform clear, deep buff through- 

 out ; the more uniformly clear and free from 

 mottling or shading the better. A clear 

 hackle preferred, but a slight marking at 

 the end of the feathers of the neck not a 

 disqualification. 



? Bright yellow, with feathers same 

 color as body feathers. 



LEMON COCHINS. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Comb, Face, Deaf -ear, and Wattles Brilliant, 

 red. 



Head Lemon, or light orange buff. 



Hackle, Back, Wings, and Saddle Rich, light 

 orange buff; the more uniformly clear 

 and even in color the better, as free as 

 possible from mealy tinge on the wings. 



Breast, Thighs, and Fluff Clear, uniform 

 lemon buff. 



Tail Rich chestnut. 



Legs Bright yellow ; feathers lemon buff. 



COLOR OF HEN. 



Comb, Face, Deaf -ear, and Wattles Brilliant 



red. 

 Plumage Clear, lemon buff; uniform and 



even in color throughout, and perfectly 



free from being mottled or shaded in any 



part. 

 Legs Bright yellow, with feathers same 



color as body feathers. 



In Buff and Lemon Cochins the colors 

 may be either as above, or intermediate be- 

 twixt the two ; but the colors must be even 

 and as free from mottling or shading as 

 possible. The birds must also match in the 

 pen. 



SILVER BUFF COCHINS. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Comb, Face, Deaf-ear, and Wattles Brilliant 



read. 



Head Light, silvery buff. 

 Hackle Rich, gold color. 

 Back, Shoulder Coverts, and Wings Bright 



silvery buff; the more even and uniform 



in color the better. 

 Saddle Rich, gold color. 

 Breast, Thighs, and Fluff Clear, light silvery 



buff. 

 Tail Light chestnut; a slight mixture of 



white not very objectionable, though not 



desirable. 

 Legs Bright yellow, -with silvery buff 



feathers. 



COLOR OF HEN. 



Comb, Face, Deaf -ear, and Wattles Brilliant 

 red. 



