yuDGiNG American Fowls. 



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very broad, with a gradual rise to the tail, as in Cochins ; wings medium-sized, and neatly carried, well buried in the body- 

 feathering ; breast very deep, broad, and full : the Cochin breast to be avoided. Legs and />c/— Thighs large and strong, well 

 furnished, but not fluffy ; shanks rather short, very thick, and set on wide apart, to be perfectly free from feathers ; toes large, 

 straight, and well spread out. 7a//— Rather small, but larger than Cochins ; furnished with true sickles, but smaller than usual. 



Si^ Very large, ranging from nine pounds to twelve pounds in cocks, and eight pounds to eleven pounds in cockerels. General 



5yiff/f— Massive, but compact. Carriage — Upright and commanding. 



General Characteristics of HKii.—Hcad and AWk—'R.estmhlmg the cock's, with the usual differences. Body—Some-vrhaX 

 more plump and square than the cock's. Legs and Feet— '?,\m\\ar. 7a;7— Rather small, and rising almost upright out of a rising 

 saddle. 5/2^'— Averaging say seven to eight pounds. General Shape— ?i(\Miire and massive, yet neat. Carriage— \ ery plain and 

 matronly, with a dignified air. 



Colour of Plymouth Rocks. — Beak a bright yellow. Comb, face, deaf-ears, and wattles a brilliant scarlet red. Shanks 

 bright yellow. Plumage same as Dominiques, a bluish-grey ground, pencilled or barred across the feathers with bands of dark 

 bluish-grey, verging to black. 



VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING. 

 Standard of Perfection. 

 A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, &c. , and 

 in perfect health and condition, to count in 

 points ....... 



If of extraordinary size, add on that account* 



* See Note to Scale for Cochins, page 238. 



Disqualifications. — Legs feathered, or anj» colour but yellow. Rose-combs. Red, white, or black feathers. 

 or any other defonnity. Birds not matching in pen. Any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 



Wry-tails, 



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