24 A POULTRY COMPENDIUM. 



be more satisfactory in results than a single mating of 

 standard birds. At least, such is the practice of the 

 very best breeders. 



BUFF COCHINS., 



Do not use a bird of either sex with faded feathers, 

 white tail, or of light weight. 



The cock should be of a rather dark buff color, 

 especially on the tail and wings ; the rear half of back 

 should be wide, with heavy saddle, rising dome-like to 

 the stern; tail coverts chestnut; tail dark chestnut; 

 thighs stout, rich buff color, the feathering extending 

 down outside of shank and covering middle toe. The 

 saddle and lower part of hackle covered with abundant, 

 long-pointed, full buff plumage. Mealy appearance upon 

 the wings is highly objectionable. 



The hen should have small head, comb and wattles, 

 short neck, rich buff color ; full plumage in cushion, 

 fluff and even to the feathering of the middle toe ; tail 

 almost invisible. 



WHITK COCHINS AND BLACK COCHINS 



follow the same general rules regarding mating, except as 

 to color; and in all solid colored fowls to produce plum- 

 age it is only necessary to see that both cock and hen 

 possess the right color, free from feathers of any other 

 hue. White and Black Cochins should be mated, the 

 hens and cocks both having the Cochin characteristics, 

 and selected much as you would for the mating of Buff 

 Cochins, except as to color. He who has learned how 

 to mate Buff Cochins needs no instruction in mating 

 White or Black Cochins. 



