CHARACTERISTICS OF FOWLS 



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Fig. 4 shows the parts of a feather and gives their names. 

 In case a chicken is of a solid color, that fact is indicated 

 in the name so it is not necessary to discuss the solid-col- 



QUILL OR 

 SHAFT 



-^f''- FLUFFS 



XiYNPffL°R v^ 5URFAC 



Fig. 4.— Scctii 



\ of a feathe 



ored varieties here. Where the feathers are marked, how- 

 ever, the naming of the varieties is mnch more difficiTlt. 

 A featlier with a black edging on the outer edge of the 



Fia. 5. 



Fig. 7. 



FlQ. .5.— Laced feather. Fig. 6. — Spangled feather. Fia. 7. — Penciling, crescentic 



form (ideal). 



web, is called a laced feather (Fig. 5). The color of the 

 centre of the feather determines the color of the bird. If 

 the centre is white, the color is said to be silver ; if it is bay, 



