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Neck, 4 



Back, 5 



Breast and Body, 6 



Wings, 4 



Tail, . — — . __.. .... ._„ _ — 7 



Legs, 6 



Feet, 6 



Hardness of Feather, 5 



BROWN-RED GAMES. 



DISQ UALIFICA TIONS. 



Color of legs or plumage not matching, when shown in pairs or trios; crooked 

 backs; wry tails; malformed breasts ; duck- feet; adult cocks not dubbed; any arti- 

 ficial coloring ; trimming or plucking foul feathers. 



THE COCK. 



Head: Very dark red, long, thin and tapering, and very strong at 

 its junction with the neck. Beak, nearly or quite black, slightly 

 curved, and strong at the base. 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes : Comb, in chickens that have not 

 been dubbed, single, small and thin, low in front, serrated, erect and 

 straight ; mature birds to be neatly dubbed, and free from warty ex- 

 crescences, small feathers, or ridges, on the edges. Wattles, in chick- 

 ens, deep red or dark purple, very thin and smooth in texture. Ear- 

 lobes, deep red or dark purple, small, thin, and smooth in texture. 



Eyes : Dark brown or black, large, prominent and bright, with a 

 quick and fearless expression, and perfectly alike in color. 



Neck : Rather long and nicely arched, the hackle being short and 

 close, and rich red in color, finely striped with black. 



Breast and Body : Breast, broad, full, round, and black in color, 

 the shafts and margins of the feathers being reddish-brown, the color 

 becoming darker as it approaches the thighs. Body, very firm and 



