POULTRY 187 



Single comb, a thin, upright comb. 



Rose comb, a flat comb with a rough or corrugated sur- 

 face. 



Pea comb, resembling three single combs, united at the 

 back. 



Wattles, the fleshy outgrowths from the underside of 

 the throat. 



Ear lobes, the fleshy structure in the region of the ear. 



Under-color, the color noted when the coverts are raised. 



Hackle, the feathers on the neck. 



Cape, the feathers back of the hackle. 



Saddle, the feathers in the posterior region of the back. 



Sickle, the curved feathers of the tail in the cock. 



Penciling, small stripes or color markings on the feather. 



Spangling, large spots or splotches of color on the 

 feather. 



Shanks, the exposed scaly portions of the legs, usually 

 spoken of as the " legs." 



Questions and observations. 



1. Make a diagrammatic sketch of a fowl and locate the 

 principal regions used in the description of the various 

 breeds. 



2. Observing the specimens or the pictures of the fowls 

 at hand, note the size and kind of comb, the appearance 

 of the wattles, the color of the eyes and ear lobes, the color 

 in the various regions of the body, the color and any 

 peculiarity of the legs and feet. If you wish, you may 

 record your answers in tabular form. 



Topics for investigation. 



I. Look up and report upon the average number of 

 eggs laid annually, and the number of eggs to the pound. 



