POULTRY JUDGING 179 



EGG TrpE 



PERFECT JUDGE'S 

 SCORE SCORE 



Head: Bright in color, of moderate size, 

 short, broad, and neat; beak, short, 

 stiff, and strong; eye, bright, fully 

 filling the socket, giving an impres- 

 sion of alertness and brightness; 

 comb well developed, medium to large 

 in size, full of blood, and of fine tex- 

 ture 8 



Neck: Of medium length, neat and trim 3 



Back: Long and reasonably broad 8 



Body: Compact, broad, and deep, espe- 

 cially in abdomen and fluff, giving 

 plenty of room for vital organs; well 

 rounded out with flesh; plump, yet 

 not fat; go9d width between pelvic 

 bones, \ l /2 in. or better, with good 

 distance between rear joint of keel 

 bone and pelvic arch; wings of me- 

 dium size 20 



Breast: Shallower than rear, present- 

 ing a wedge shape when viewed from 

 above. Should be rounded, of medium 

 size, giving good lung capacity 8 



Shanks and toes: Shanks, stocky, not 

 rangy; of medium length. The fowl 

 should stand up stiff and straight, 

 v/ith body well supported on the tops 

 of the legs, the fowl standing firmly 

 on the toes. Shanks to have full, 

 highly colored skin, loose around the 

 shank; should carry some flesh. Toe- 

 nails, short and straight 5 



Tail: Full and flowing, not pinched or 



stinted; a tendency to be carried high 2 



Plumage: Glossy, flowing, abundant, 



bright, and well kept 2 



Disposition: Always busy, singing con- 

 stantly, docile, elusive. The male 

 should be courteous to the hens and 

 exhibit great courage 2 



Flesh: Hard, firm, muscular, showing 



little tendency to lay on fat 5 



Vitality: Strong, as evidenced by gen- 

 eral appearance and condition of the 

 fowl, giving evidence of perfect health, 

 freedom from lice, etc.; must be neat 

 and clean in appearance 12 



