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presence of feathers or down on the shanks, feet and toes 

 of all breeds that should have unfeathered shanks and toes. 

 Shanks and feet of a color that is foreign to the breed con- 

 cerned disquaUfies; hkewise, the presence of more or fewer 

 than four toes on breeds having four toes and more or fewer 

 than five toes on breeds so characterized. 



Figure 260. — Examining the wings. 



Weight. A fowl that weighs less than two pounds 

 below the standard weight for the breed, excepting turkeys 

 and bantams, is a disquaKfication. 



Any attempt to deceive the judge by faking, that is, to 

 remove or change a disqualifying feature in any manner 

 will disqualify the fowl. 



For additional information on the disqualifications of 

 turkeys, ducks, geese and bantams and disqualifications 

 peculiar to the individual breeds refer to the American Stan- 

 dard of Perfection. 



