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Elementary Principles of Agriculture 



321. Judging Poultry. Fig. 158 shows the names of 

 the more obvious points in chickens. The size, and color- 

 ings of the feathers are important points in distinguishing 

 the different breeds. Purity in color markings does not 

 always signify that the animal possesses the other 

 qualities that are usually associated with the breed. 



Fig. 158. Names of the points considered in describing chickens. 



1. Comb. 



2. Face. 



3. Wattles. 



4. Ear-lobes. 



5. Hackle. 



6. Breast. 



7. Back. 



8. Saddle. 



9. Saddle-feathers. 



10. Sickles. 



11. Tail -coverts. 



12. Main tail feathers. 



13. Wing-bow. 



14. Wing coverts form- 



ing wing-bar. 



15. Secondaries, wing- 



bay. 



16. 



Primaries or flight- 

 feathers, wing-butts. 

 Point of breast bone. 

 Thighs. 

 Hocks. 



20. Shanks or legs. 



21. Spur. 



22. Toes or claws. 



17. 



18. 

 19. 



