142 COCKER S MANUAL. 



Hardness of Feather : Body-feathers, short, hard and firm ; quills, 

 very hard and strong. 



THE HEN. 



Head : Dusky-gray, long, slender, tapering, and very neat in ap- 

 pearance. Beak, dark willow or bronzy-black, slightly curved, sharp 

 at the point and stout at the base. 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes : Comb, single, small and thin, 

 low in front, evenly serrated and perfectly erect and straight ; color, 

 dark red or purple. Wattles, red, purple, small, thin and neatly rounded 

 on the edges. Ear-lobes, dark red or purple, very small, and close to 

 the face. 



Eyes : Deep bay or brown, large, prominent and bright, with a 

 quick, fiery expression, and perfectly alike in color. 



Neck: Silvery-gray, striped with black, long, the feathers very 

 short, giving the neck a slender and graceful appearance. 



Back: Very dark gray, of moderate length, flat, broad across the 

 shoulders, and narrowing to the tail. 



Breast and Body : Breast, broad, round and prominent. Body, 

 very firm and muscular, broadest at the shoulders, and tapering to the 

 tail. 



Wings : Of medium length and powerful, the butts and shoulders 

 carried somewhat high, so as to cause a flat back, the points not 

 drooping, but carried compactly against the sides. 



Tail : Black, moderate in length, not carried over the back, but 

 extending backwards, the feathers not spread out, held neatly to- 

 gether. 



Legs : Thighs, very dark, stout and round, and the feathers short 

 and close. Shanks, dark willow, approaching black, long, bony, clean 

 and tapering, the scales narrow, smooth and close, and to match the 

 cock's in color when placed on exhibition. Feet, broad, flat and 

 thin ; toes, long straight and spreading, well furnished with strong 

 nails ; the hind-toes set low on the feet, standing well backwards, and 

 not duck-footed. 



Hardness of Feather : Body-feathers, close short, hard and firm ; 

 quills, very hard and strong. 



Carriage; Neat, upright, quick and active. 



