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Gamy. Like a game fowl; full of fight. 



Gay. A fowl is said to be gay when it has spangled, 

 splashed, or colored plumage with an excessive amount 

 of white on it. 



Gills. An improper name for the wattles. 



Gloss. The luster on the surface of feathers. 



Gobbler. A male turkey. 



Gray. A color produced by a mixture of black and 

 white; it is of different shades, according to the pro- 

 portions of black and white, as in the plumage of Dark 

 Brahmas and Silver-Gray Dorkings. 



Ground Color. In fowls, the main, or principal, color 

 in the plumage; for example, in a Buff Laced Polish 

 fowl, the buff is the ground color. 



Gullet. The opening through which food passes. 



Gypsy Color. Purple color, as found on the face of some 

 game fowls; also called mulberry color. 



Hackle Feathers. The long, flowing feathers that grow 

 on the neck of a fowl; more plentiful in males than in 

 females. See //, Fig. 1. See hackle. 



Hangers. An improper name for saddle feathers. 



Hatch. (1) To produce young from, that is, to cause 

 young to develop in and come forth from an egg by 

 either natural or artificial incubation. (2) A brood 

 hatched at one sitting or one incubation. 



Hard Feathers. Firm, close feathering, such as is found 

 on game fowls. 



Hen. A mature female domestic fowl. 



Hen Feathered. Said of a male fowl with a tail like 

 a hen, as in the males of Sebrights and some varieties 

 of game fowls. 



Hen Tailed. Same as hen feathered. 



Henny. A term applied to a male fowl, usually a game, 

 that has tail or other plumage resembling that of a 

 hen. 



High-in-Back. A term used in England to describe 

 hump or roach back. 



Hock. The joint between the thigh and the shank. See 

 17, Fig. I 



