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the Light for hackle, but the neck other than the hackle should be 

 black. The back is silvery white, the breast is black, the thighs 

 are black, and the fluff either black, solid, or very slightly mottled 

 with white. The saddle feathers are similar to the neck hackle, 

 and as they approach the tail the stripes become a broader black 

 until they merge into the tail coverts, which are a glossy, greenish- 

 black. The wing coverts are greenish-black, the secondaries and 



Fig. 27. — White Cocliins. 



flight feathers are mostly black, and the shank feathering is black, 

 or black mottled with white. 



The weights of the Dark Brahmas are one pound lighter than 

 the Light Brahmas, or about the same weights as the Cochins. 

 The plumage of the Dark Brahma hen is a white ground, closely 

 penciled with a dark steel gray. This produces a beautiful effect, 

 if it is correct ; but unless extreme care is taken in the mating, the 

 plumage is likely to be a dingy color, and lack uniformity. 



The Cochins probably rank next to the Brahmas as meat 

 breeds, and are bred in four colors: Buff, Partridge, White and 

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