Brown-red Game. 



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cocks are a brilliant black, with rich golden-striped hackle, as in Fig. 70. The feathers of the cock 

 are of great beauty, and are well shown in the accompanying engraving (Fig. 71). The accuracy 

 with which the back and saddle-feathers are striped in good birds is remarkable. 



"From this we will go to the brick-breasted, which is the nearest approach to the laced- 

 brcastcd Brown-reds. The cock is a similar colour in back to the last, but a little more crimson 

 on shoulder and less orange in the hackle ; and in general, lighter in colour on the saddle, more a 

 shade of orange pervading all over the body ; black or brown eyes in general, and red in the face. 

 I should cross this colour with a pure black-bodied hen, when you would get a portion of streaky- 

 breasted cockerels, but few dark pullets, most of the pullets running light browns ; but being very 



Hackle. 



Back. 

 Fig. 71.— Feather:? of Crown-red Cock. 



pretty and slightly pencilled, they are much admired, and make very good mates for ginger Brown- 

 red cocks, their colours seeming to harmonise well. The ginger Brown-red cock is a most 

 beautiful bird ; head and hackle-feathers being a dark lemon ; back and shoulders a blueish red, 

 slightly crimsoned ; breast a dun buff, mottled ; and tail jet-black. There have been few of them at 

 our shows of late years. 



" The true Ginger-red, also a most beautiful fowl, was however at one time highly prized and 

 much sought after by fly-fishers, being also noted for swiftness in the cockpit. 



"The colour of the Ginger-red cock is as follows :— Head and hackle rich clear blue- red ; eyes 

 brown or reddish brown ; back, shoulder-coverts, and bows of wings, blue-red ; breast a ginger-blue 

 —in fact, a blueish cast prevailing all throughout, even the tail showing a shade of blue. The legs 

 are bronzy yellow, or willow, and the style and shape light and springy. The hen to match is'^a 



