,02 The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 



Colour of Golden-penctlled Hamburghs.— /?< both &jr^j— Plumage precisely resembles that of the preceding variety, 

 substituting in the cock a giound-colour of reddish-golden bay, and in the hen a rich gold-colour or orange-gold ; the black marking 

 being similar. 



Colour of Black Hamburghs.— /k loth 5««— Beak black or dark hora-colour. Comb, face, and wattles deep rich red. 

 Deaf-ears brilliant white. Eyes bright red.' Legs a deep leaden blue, approaching black. Plumage a deep rich black, brilliantly 

 glossed with metallic green, or sometimes bluish purple— the more gloss, and the greener, the better. 



VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING. 



I, Spangled 

 Standard of Perfection. 

 A bird ideally perfect in shape, carriage, colour, 

 markings, &c., and in perfect health and 

 condition, to count in points , . . lOO 



Hamburghs. 



Defects to be Deducted. 

 Bad head and comb . 

 Bad carriage of tail . 

 Stained deaf-ear 

 Deficiency in bars 



,, ,, marking of tail (of Silver-spangled) 



Spangling too thick, so as to appear black . 



, , too thin and small, so as to appear spotted 



,, irregular, or want of clearness in ground, 



or any other faults of colour and 



marking ...... 



Want of general symmetry .... 



,, ,, condition ...... 



'5 

 8 

 lo 



12 



14 



lO 



IS 

 "5 



Disqualifications. — Single or lopping combs. Hen-feathered cocks. Actually red deaf-ears. Absence of bars on wings. 

 Legs any colour but blue or dark leaden-blue. Wry-tails, or any bodily deformity. Trimmed combs, or any other fraudulent 

 dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 



Standard of Perfection. 

 A bird ideally perfect in shape, carriage, colour, 

 markings, &c., and in perfect health and 

 condition, to count in points . . , 



Pencilled Hamburghs. 



Defects to be Deducted. 

 Bad head and comb ..... 

 Stained deaf-ear . . _ . 

 Tail not properly marked .... 

 Hackle marked or spotted .... 

 Other faults of colour (chiefly of pencilling in hen) 

 Want of general symmetry 



,, condition ..... 



IS 



lO 

 12 



9 

 14 

 IS 

 IS 



Disqualifications.— Single or lopping combs. Hen-feathered cocks. Red deaf-ears. Rusty patch on cock's wing in 

 Silvers, or feathers tipped with white in Gold. Legs any colour but blue or leaden-blue. Wry-tails, or any other deformity. 

 Trimmed combs, or any other fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 



3. Black Hamburghs. 

 Standard of Perfection. 

 A bird ideally perfect in shape, carriage, colour, 

 &c., and in perfect health and condition, 

 to count in points . . . . .100 



Disqualifications.— Single or lopping'combs. Red deaf-ears. Red feathers. Legs any colour but blue or dark leaden-blue. 

 Decided white face. Wry-tails, or any other deformity. Tiimmed combs, or any other fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 



