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The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 



SCHEDULE FOR JUDGING GAME BANTAMS. 



General Characteristics and Colour of Game Bantams. — The same in all respects as for Game, excepting size. 

 Except however in Piles, which are best yellow, the legs are almost always willow or olive, BrouTi-reds being a verj- dark shade, 

 or bronze. Weight should not exceed twenty-six ounces in cocks, and twenty ounces in hens. Carriage and general shape also 

 resembling Game, but from the small size appearmg more pert and saucy. 



VALUE OF DEFECTS IxN JUDGING. 



Points of Merit. 



A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, condition, 

 and hardness of body and feather, and not 

 too large, to count in points . . . lOO 



For an extra small bird otherwise perfect See Note. • 



Di-fci:ts to be Deducted. 



Bad head .... 



Too much hackle-feathering 



Tail too ample, or spread . 



Wings carried too low 



Thick or clumsy body 



Legs or feet awkward, or imperfect, 

 proportion . 



Faulty colour . 



Too great size . 



W.mt of general symmetry 

 ,, ,, condition (as to appearance) 

 ,, ,, hardness (on handling) 



or out of 



See Note 



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 8 



12 

 12 



14 

 21 



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15 



15 



12 



Disqualifications. — Same as in Game fowls. 



* We have found, with birds in average condition, that twenty-two ounces in cockerels and eighteen ounces in hens are what will 

 fairly entitle birds to be called " perfect ;" and about one point should be deducted for the first ounce over this, two points the 

 second ounce, three points the third ounce, and so on, while two points per ounce may be credited for less weights. But as already 

 observed, individual birds differ much, and it is the apparent size usually denoted by these weights, and not the weights themselves, 

 tliat are to be considered by the judge. 



