i6 Barred and White Plymouth Rocks. 



Tail.— Medium size, spread at the base and filled in with soft 

 curling feathers, sickle and tail coverts fairly developed and carried 

 moderately upright. Color, grayish white, barred with bluish black. 

 The tail should present a somewhat cone shaped outline when 

 viewed from the rear, that is, wide at the base and pointed at the top, 

 not fan shaped, and the sickles should be free from white or dis- 

 colored bars. 



Fluff. — Moderately full, without hiding the hocks and thighs. 

 Color, bluish gray, the feathers near the thighs webbed, and fairly 

 barred ; other parts of fluff soft in texture. 



Legs — Thighs large, strong and well covered with webbed 

 feathers. Color, grayish white, barred with bluish black ; shanks, 

 medium length, large, strong and well set apart, color, yellow, not 

 greenish yellow, but rather golden yellow, and free from black scales. 

 Toes, straight and well spaced, color, yellow. 



Carriage. — Upright and imposing, with a natural pride in his 

 step and movements. 



Weight. — To not exceed nine and a half pounds for show, and 

 nine pounds for breeding purposes. Cockerels eight pounds. 



THE FEMALE. 



Head. — In size proportionate to the normal size of the fowl, 

 showing good breadth of crown, still preserving a good arch and 

 height of skull above the eyes, color, the same as that of the male. 

 Beak, yellow, short and well curved. Eyes, bay, large and expres- 

 sive in look. 



Comb. — Bright red in color, small in size, fine in texture, serra- 

 tions moderately deep and free from side sprigs. It should be firm 

 and erect on the head, and the points forming a straight line from 

 front to rear. 



Ear-Lobes. — Bright red in color, and moderately large in size. 

 They should be free from white or yellow splashes. Wattles, bright 

 red in color, moderately developed and well rounded. Large wat- 

 tles and comb almost invariably accompany prolificness, but there is 

 a limit to the size of both in the exhibition bird. 



Neck — Medium length, nicely arched, color the same as des- 

 cribed on the male bird. 



Back.— Broad, apparently flat at base of hackle, and taking a 

 slight concave curve from centre of back to base of tail. The back 

 should not be too long, neither should it have the full cushion that 

 is characteristic of the Cochin back. Color, the same as that of the 



