178 POULTRY JUDGING 



SCORE CARD FOR FARM FLOCK 



GENERAL-PURPOSE TYPE 



PERFECT JUDGE'S 

 SCORE SCORE 

 Head: Small, with small combs and 



wattles; beak, short, stiff, and strong; 



bright, full eye; face, comb and 



wattles bright in color and of fine 



texture 5 



Neck: Rather short, neat, tapering to 



head 2 



Wings: Small and neat 2 



Back: Of good length, rather broad 6 



Breast: Large, full, rounding, well de- 

 veloped 6 



Body: Very deep, broad and compact, 



well fleshed; keel straight and long, 



well rounded out with flesh; should 



resemble a parallelogram in shape.... 30 



Skin: Smooth and of fine texture; yellow 



skin preferred 4 



Flesh: Firm, evenly distributed; deep, 



especially in regions of desirable cuts; 



should give indication of tendency to 



fatten easily 10 



Shanks: Short, stiff, and clean 3 



Plumage: Abundant, bright, and well 



kept; free from dark pin feathers 2 



Disposition: Docile; quiet but active.... 2 



Vitality: Strong; fowls should give evi- 

 dence of perfect health, freedom from 

 vermin, etc., and must be neat and 

 clean in appearance 10 



Size: Females shall weigh not less than 



5 Ib. each, males not less than 7 Ib... 8 



Uniformity: Flock to consist of 6 females 

 and 1 male; females as uniform as 

 possible in type, size, color of 

 plumage, etc.; male, same color as 

 females 10 



Disqualification: Any evidence of dis- 

 ease, low vitality, scaly leg destroy- 

 ing the natural color of the shank, 

 roach back, crooked toe, or wry tail. 

 Fowls badly infested with lice shall 

 also be disqualified. 



