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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 



Shank. That part of the leg between the toes and the 

 hock joint. See 18, Fig. 1. 



Shank Feathers. Feathers growing on 

 the outside .edge of the shank. See 25, 

 Fig. 1. 



Shank Line. A line that would be 

 formed by drawing a straight line along the 

 rear edge of the shank upwards through the 

 body of a fowl. 



Sheath. The covering over a new 

 feather; it splits and falls off as the feather 

 develops. 



FIG. 23 Sheen. The glistening brightness, or 



gloss, on plumage. 



Shoulder. The front or upper part of the wing; it is 

 round or bow shaped and is hidden in fowls of some 

 breeds by the breast plumage and hackle; in game fowls 

 it stands out prominently. See 34, Fig. 1. 

 Shoulder Butt. Same as shoulder. 



Show-Room Form. The form that a fowl has in the 

 show room. 



Sickles. The top pair of curved 

 feathers in the tail of male fowls. One 

 or two pairs similar to these, but below 

 them, are called the lesser sickles. See ( 

 28 and 29, Fig. 1. 

 Side Spike. Same as side sprig. 

 Side Sprig. An extra point, or " 

 growth, at the side or near the end of 

 a single comb. Fig. 24. 



Silvery. A term applied to the ap- 

 pearance of the shoulders of barred 

 fowls that are deficient in barring 

 and that have light, or silvery mark- 

 ings on these parts instead of the customary barring. 

 Single Color. Same as whole color. 



Single Comb. A thin, serrated, fleshy growth on the 

 top of the head of a fowl, as in Plymouth Rocks and 



FIG. 24 



