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APPENDIX. 



BLACK AND WHITE BANTAMS. 



GENERAL SHAPE THE COCK. 



Comb Double, square in front, close and 

 straight on the head, the top covered with 

 small points, with a peak behind, turning 

 slightly upwards. 



Head Small, round, and carried well back 

 towards the tail. 



Beak Short, slightly curved. 



EyePro m i n e n t. 



Deaf-ear Flat and even on the surface. 



Wattles Broad and thin, rounded on the 

 lower edge. 



Neck Very taper, curving well back, so as 

 to bring the back of the head towards the 

 tail ; hackle full and long, flowing well 

 over the shoulders. 



Breast Round, and carried prominently for- 

 ward. 



Back Very short, saddle feathers long. 



Wings Ample, the points drooping so as 



nearly to touch the ground, the seconda- 

 ries slightly expanded. 



Tail Full, expanded, well adorned with 

 long, curving sickle feathers, carried well 

 up toward the back of the head. 



Ihiglis Short. 



Legs? Short, clean, and taper. 



Carriage Very upright, proud, and strut- 

 ting. 



THE HEN. 



Comb Same shape as that of cock, but very 

 much smaller. 



Head Small, round, and neat. 



Beak Small. 



Eye Full and quick. 



Deaf-ear Flat, and even on the surface. 



Wattles Small. 



Neck Short and taper, carried well back. 



Breast Round and prominent. 



Back Short. 



Wings Ample, points drooping. 



Tail Full, expanded, carried rather up- 

 right. 



TJiiglis Short. 



Legs Short, clean and taper. 



Carriage Upright and strutting. 



COLOR OP BLACK BANTAMS. 



Comb, Face, and Wattle* Rich bright red. 

 Beak Dark horn color, or black. 



Deaf-ear Pure white. 



Plumage Rich black throughout. 



Legs Black, or very dark leaden blue. 



COLOR OP WHITE BANTAMS. 



Comb, Face, and Wattles Rich scarlet red. 



Beak White. 



Deaf-ear Pure white. 



Plumage Pure white, as free from yellow 



tinge as possible. 

 Legs White, with a slight pink tinge on the 



back, and betwixt the scales. 



Points in Black or White Bantams. 



Purity of While or richness 



of black 3 



Smallness 3 



Symmetry 3 



Comb 2 



Deaf-ear 2 



Condition, and General Ap- 

 pearance 2 



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Disqualifications. 



Cocks more than 20 oz., or hens more than 

 18 oz. 



Legs of black bantams not black or dark 

 leaden blue. 



Legs of white bantams of any other color 

 except white. 



TURKEYS. 



Head and Face Very bright and rich in 



color. 



Eyes Bright and clear. 

 Body Long and deep. 

 Wings Powerful, and well carried. 

 Breast Broad, very long, and perfectly 



straight. 



Thiglis Muscular, straight, and strong. 

 Legs Very strong, and perfectly straight. 

 Plumage Sound, hard, and glossy. 

 Color Rich, the birds matching in the pen. 



Points. 



Size 6 



Symmetry 4 



Jiichness of Color, and Match- 

 ing in the pen 3 



Condition 2 



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