THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



four seasons, and they will gradually lose their 

 special Rock individuality, and reproduce in 

 bleared form many traits of the birds from 

 which they sprung. To militate such ten- 

 dencies and keep up the standard, the ama- 

 teur must be thoroughly familiar with the 

 form and color of the ideal Barred Plymouth 

 Rock type. The body should be deep, yet 

 well rounded, the neck and tail curving up- 

 ward from the back, which is broad and of 

 medium length. Body, deep, broad and full; 

 thighs, large and of medium length; shanks, 

 stout and smooth; well-apart and of me- 

 dium length. Head, medium, carried high. 

 Adult males should weigh 9% pounds ; cock- 

 erels, 8 pounds; hens, 7 1 /; pullets, 6^. Color: 

 beak, shanks and feet yellow. Females some- 

 times have a few slight dark stripes at the 

 base of the bill, which are not essential, but are 

 not counted as blemishes. Eyes, deep bay; 

 face, comb, wattles and ear-lobes, bright red. 

 General carriage should be alert, trig and busi- 

 ness-like. 



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