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cocks, cockerels, hens, pullets, young pens, and old pens. 

 By this is meant that cockerels do not usually compete 

 against cocks, hens against pullets, or young pens against 

 old pens. A cockerel is a male bird under one year old, a 

 cock over one year old. A hen is a female over one year old 

 and a pullet under one year old. This distinction likewise 



Figure 269. 

 The correct way to carry a fowl. 



Figure 270. 

 The incorrect way. 



applies to the age of the individuals in a young or old pen. 

 A pen consists of one male and four females. 



Cash and ribbon prizes are usually offered as the first, 

 second and third premiums and ribbons only offered for the 

 fourth and fifth premiums. Cash prizes for pens usually 

 exceed those in value of single bird entries. Usually it 

 takes 3 or 4 entries in a class to win first money. When 

 there are fewer than 3 entries in a class, the first premium 



