Barred Plymouth Rocks — Remarks. 17 



male. The color should be uniform, the same just behind the hackle 

 as on the cushion feathers. 



Breast. — Broad, full and deep, color, as described for male, 

 and the barring reaching well down to the quill end of each feather. 

 Usually the breast is the evenest barred section in the bird. 



Body. — Broad and deep, and well rounded on the sides. It 

 should not be wedge shaped or pinched in at the sides. Color, the 

 same as breast. 



Wings. — Medium size, folded closely. Color, a shade darker 

 than on neck, breast and back. Wing bows barred across with very 

 dark blue, primaries and secondaries barred with very dark blue 

 approaching black. The wings when opened should show* a distinct 

 series of barred semi-circles, extending from the lower edge of the 

 primaries across the secondaries and lie parallel to one another until 

 they reach well up on the side of the wing. The flights should not 

 be black or have smutty points. 



Tail. — Medium size, somewhat spread at the base, coverts well 

 developed, but distinct from those of the Cochin. It should not be 

 fanned out, but rather pointed at the top. Color, the same as the 

 wings, evenly and regularly barred without being cloudy or black, 

 the bars extending well across the feathers. 



Fluff. — Moderately full, not profuse or hanging down as 

 on the Cochin, but sufficiently abundant to stand out about the 

 thighs so as to give the bird a broad appearance behind. Color, as 

 described for male. The barring should extend over the webbed 

 feathers of the thighs. 



Legs. — Thighs, well developed and covered with feathers. 

 Color, the same as on body. Shanks, medium length, stout and well 

 set apart. Color, yellow and free from black scales. Toes, straight 

 and well spread. Color, yellow. 



Carriage. — Upright and sedate. 



Weight. — To not exceed eight pounds for show, seven or seven 

 and a half for laying and breeding. Pullets, six and a half pounds. 



REMARKS. 



We have adhered to the expressed Standard shade of color and 

 barring in our descriptions of the male and female Plymouth Rock 

 breed, although we used other words to express the same shade of 

 color in our Standard for the breed when published in the January 

 edition of the Poultry Monthly. The proper description of 

 ground color and barring is a point on which neither judges nor 



