HISTOR.Y OF THE R. I. REDS 



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Comb — Single, medium in size, set firmly upon tlie head, 

 perfectly straight and upright, free from side sprigs, with 

 five even and v\rell-defined serrations, those in front and rear 

 smaller than those in the center, of considerable breadth 

 where it is fixed to the head. 



Rose — Low, firm on the head, top oval in shape and 

 surface covered with small points terminating in a small 

 spike at the rear. The comb to conform to general curve 

 of the head. 



Wattles — Medium and equal in length, moderately 

 rounded. 



Eah-Lobes — Well developed. Symmetry of propor- 

 tion in head adjuncts is to be considered. 



Neck — Of medium length and carried slightly forward, 

 not arched backward. It is covered with abundant hackle, 

 flowing over the shoulders but not too loosely feathered. 



Back — Broad, long, and in the main nearly horizontal; 

 this horizontal effect being modified by slightly rising curves 

 at hackle and lesser tail coverts. Saddle feathers of medium 

 length and abundant. 



Breast — Broad, deep, and carried nearly in a line 

 perpendicular to the base of the beak, at least it should not 

 be carried anterior to this line. 



Body — Deep, 

 broad and long, 

 keel-bone long, 

 straight and extend- 

 ing well forward and 

 back, giving the body 

 an oblong look. 



Fluff — Moder- 

 ately full but feath- 

 ers carried fairly 

 close to the body, 

 not a Cochin-fluff. 



Wings — Of good 

 size, well folded and 

 the flights carried 

 horizontally. 



Tail— Of med- 

 ium length, quite 

 well spread, carried 

 fairly well back, in- 

 creasing the apparent 



length of the bird. Sickles of medium length, passing a 

 little beyond the main tail feathers. Lesser sickles and 

 tail coverts of medium length and fairly abundant. 



Legs — Thighs large, of medium length and well covered 

 with soft feathers. Shanks of medium length, well rouncfed 

 and smooth. 



Toes — Straight, strong, well spread and medium length. 



Color of the Male 



Beak — Red horn color, or yellow. 



Eyes — Red. 



Face — Bright red. 



Comb- Wattles and Eak-Lobbs — Bright red. 



Shanks and Toes — Yellow or red horn color. A line 

 of red pigment down the same is desirable. 



Plumage — General surface rich brilliant red except 

 when black is desired. Free from shafting, meally appear- 

 ance or brassy effect. Depth of color (red) is slightly ac- 

 centuated on wing-bows and back, but the less contrast be- 

 tween these parts and the hackle or breast the better; a 

 harmonious blending is what is desired. The bird should 

 be so brilliant in lustre as to have a glossed appearance. 

 Other things being equal the specimen having the deepest 

 and richest red, salmon, or buff under color shall receive the 

 award. Any smut or white in the under color is to be out 



One'of the 1907 models ofR. C. E. I. Reds 

 the horizontal backs as called for by the new 



hard. The quill of the feather should be red or salmon. 

 White showing on the outside of the body is to be cut harder 

 than white that is but of sight. Black is desired in the 

 under-web of the wing-flights. The main tail feathers and 

 two main sickle feathers are to be black or greenish black. 

 The greater tail coverts are mainly black, but as they ap- 

 proach the saddle they may become russet or red. The 

 blending of the red body with the black tail is gradual, thus 

 preventing any sudden contrast. With the saddle parted 

 showing the under color at the base of the tail, the appear- 

 ance should be red or salmon, not whittish or smoky. The 

 hackle should be free from black although a suspicion of 

 black, that can hardly be found, would not cut the bird 

 much. White in hackle will be cut harder than black. The 

 wing-bars should be free from black, and all black in the 

 primaries and secondaries should be out of sight when the 

 wing is folded. 



Shape of the Female 



Head — Of medium size and breath. 



Beak — Short and slightly curved. 



Eyes — Sight perfect and ' unobstructed by breadth of 

 head. 



Comb — Single, 

 medium in size, set 

 firmly upon the head, 

 perfectly straight and 

 upright, free from 

 side sprigs with five 

 even and well-defined 

 serrations. 



Rose — Low, firm 

 on the head, much 

 smaller than that of 

 the male and in pro- 

 portion to its length 

 much narrower. 

 Covered with small 

 points and terminat- 

 ing in a small short 

 spike at the rear. 



Wattles — Med- 

 ium and equal i n 

 length, moderately 



rounded. 



Eab-Lobes — Well developed. Symmetry of proportion 

 in head adjuncts is to be considered. 



Neck— Of medium length and carried sUghtly forward, 

 at least not much arched backward. Hackle sufficient but 

 not too coarse in feather. 



Back — Long, in the main nearly horizontal. In the 

 completely matured hen it would be described as broad, 

 whereas in the pullet not yet'well matured, it will look some- 

 what narrow in proportion to the length of her body. The 

 curve from the horizontal back to the hackle or tail should 

 be moderate and gradual. 



Breast — Deep, broad and carried in a line nearly per- 

 pendicular to the base of the beak, at least not anterior to 



that line. 



Body — Deep, broad and long, keel-bone long and straight, 

 giving the body an oblong look. 



Fluff — Moderately full, but not loose (cochin) in 

 feathering. 



Wings — Of good size well folded; the flights carried 



horizontally. 



Tail — A little shorter than medium, quite well spread, 

 carried well back, increasing a trifle the apparent length of 

 the bird. The tail should form no apparent angle with the 

 back, neither must it be met by a high rising cushion. 



comparing well with those used today. Note 

 1910-15 Standard of Perfection. 



