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secondaries ; breast broad and full, rather high as compared with Brahmas, but coming as low dowTi as possiljle. f.egs and Feet — 

 Thighs large, and thickly covered with " fluffy" feathers, slnnding out in a globular form ; hocks nicely and entirely covered by soft 

 curling feathers, but free from any stiff quills (vullure-hocl'.s) which are particularly objectionable ; the shanks short and thick, set 

 on wide apart, and heavily feathered down the outside, the feathering to start out well from the very hock, and continue to ends of 

 outer and middle toes ; toes large, straight, and well spread out. Tail — Small and soft, with as little hard quill as possible, and 

 carried low or nearly flat. She — Very large, ranging from ten pounds to thirteen pounds in cocks, and eight pounds to eleven 

 pounds in cockerels. General Shape — Massive and deep. Carriage — Rather forward, high at the stern, and dignified. 



General Characteristics of Hen. — Head and Xcck — General appearance of head veiy small, intelligent, and kindly ; 

 the beak as in the cock ; comb and wattles also similar but as small as possible, the comb being unifonnly serrated ; deaf-ears well 

 developed, but smaller than in the cock ; neck as short as possible, carried well forward, and thickly furnished with hackle. 

 Body — General appearance large, and more square than the cock's, tlie shoulders being rather more prominent ; back very flat, 

 wide, and short ; cushion exceedingly broad, full, and convex, rising from as far forward as possible and almost burying the tail ; 

 ■wings as in the cock, but smaller in proportion, the points being nearly buried in the abundant body-feathering ; breast full, the keel 

 coming as low down as possible. Legs and Feet — As in the cock. Tail — Very small, carried almost horizontally, and nearly 

 buried in the cushion. Size — Very large, ranging from nine pounds to eleven pounds in hens, and seven pounds to nine pounds in 

 pullets. General Shape — "Lumpy," massive, and square. Carriage— T:&w\'mg forward, high at the cushion, and with a very 

 matronly appearance. 



Colour of Lemon-buff, Silver-buff, or Cinnamon Cochins. — In hoth Sexes — Beak a rich yellow. Comb, face, 

 deaf-ears, and wattles brilliant red, with as few small spiky feathers as possible. Eyes should match the plumage as nearly as 

 possible, but red eyes are not objectionable.* Legs a bright yellow, with a shade of red between the scales. Colour of Cock — 

 Breast and under parts any shade of lemon-buff, silver-buflf, or cinnamon, provided it be even, and free from mottling. Head, 

 hackle, back, shoulders, wings, and saddle any shade of deeper and richer colour which harmonises well — lemon, gold, orange, 

 or cinnamon — the wings to be perfectly sound in colour, and free from mealiness. Tail still darker in tint, but as free from black 

 as possible, except in the darker Buffs and Cinnamons, in which black is not objectionable ; white in the tail very objectionable 

 in any colour except Whites. Colour of Hen — Body all over of any even shade, free from mottled appearance. Hackle of a 

 deeper colour to harmonise, free from black pencilling or cloudiness, cloudy hackles being especially objectionable. Tail as free 

 from black feathers as possible. Birds must match in the same pen, and in matching different sexes the hen's body-colour must 

 match that on the cock's breast and lower parts. 



Colour of Partridge and Grouse Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak yellow or hom-colour. Comb, wattles, &c., as in Buffs. 

 Eyes bright red. Legs yellow, of a dusky shade. Colour of Cock — Hackle rich bright red or orange-red, with a dense black stripe in 

 each feather. Back, shoulder-coverts, and wing-bow rich red, of a more decided and darker shade than the hackle ; wing-coverts 

 metallic green-black, forming a wide and sharply-cut bar across the wing. Secondaries rich bay on outside web, which is all that 

 appears when wing is closed ; black on the inner web ; end of every feather black. Primaries very dark b.iy on outside, dark on 

 inside web. Saddle rich red or orange-red, either same colour as, or one shade lighter than the hackle. Breast, under parts, thighs, 

 and leg-feathers glossy black, as intense in colour as possible. Tail black, richly glossed ; white in the tail not a disqualification, 

 but veiy objectionable. Colour of Hen — Hackle bright gold, rich gold, or orange-gold, with a broad black stripe in each feather, 

 the marking extending well over the crown of the head. Rest of the plumage a brown ground-colour distinctly pencilled over in 

 a crescentic form with rich dark brown or black, the pencilling being perfect and solid up to the throat. The leg-feather to be 

 pencilled as the body. 



Colour of White Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak rich bright yellow. Comb, face, &c., as in Buffs. Eyes pearl or bright 

 red. Legs brilliant yellow. Colour of plumage all over a pure and perfect white, free from any straw or reddish shade ; the cock 

 will often show a straw tinge on upper parts, but this is to be avoided as far as possible. 



Colour of Black Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak yellow, hom-colour, or yellow and black. Comb, face, &c., as in 

 Buffs. (The comb in Black Cochins has a gi-eat tendency to be rough, but this is to be avoided.) Eyes bright red, dark red, or 

 nearly black. Legs dusky yellow. Plumage all over in both sexes a rich black, well glossed, and free from golden or reddish 

 feathers. 



Colour of Cuckoo Cochins. — In loth Sexes— V,!f^\!. a rich bright yellow; but hom-colour permissible. Comb, wattles, 

 &c., as in Buffs. Eyes bright red. Legs a brilliant yellow. Plumage all over a ground-colour of bluish grey, barred or pencilled 

 across with bands of dark blue grey ; the cock's hackle to be as free from a golden or reddish tinge as possible, and his tail free from 

 either black or white feathers. 



* White or pearl eyes are much admired by many, but are very apt to become blind. We should ourselves prefer red to any 

 colour, as it denotes greater vigour of constitution, and to our eye looks as well ; but red eyes in Buffs are very rare. 



