THE BREEDS OF POULTRY 43 



VAREETY MARKINGSi 



Columbian. — The neck hackle, smaller tail coverts, and 

 saddle feathers at the root of the tail have a greenish-black 

 center with a white edging. The primary and secondary 

 wing feathers are black with a lower edge of the inferior web 

 white. The main tail and sickle feathers are black. The 

 balance of the sm-face is white. The under color is bluish- 

 white. 



Partridge. — Male: Neck hackle, back, saddle feathers, and 

 tail coverts black edged with brilUant red. • The primary 

 and secondary feathers are black with the lower edge of the 

 lower web reddish-bay. The main tail and sickle feathers arc 

 black. Female: The surface plumage of the hen shows each 

 feather a mahogany-brown with three distinct black outlines 

 conforming to the shape of the feather. 



Penciled (Silver). — 'Male: The neck hackle and saddle 

 feathers are greenish-black with an edging of white. The wing 

 bow and back are white. The primary and secondary wing 

 feathers are black with edging of white on lower part of lower 

 web. The balance of the surface plumage is black. Female: 

 Hackle similar to that of the male. Balance of surface color 

 gray with three dark pencilings conforming to the shape of 

 the feather. 



Buff. — The surface color is a golden buff with a lighter under 

 color. The wing bow, saddle and neck are a glossy golden 

 buff. 



White. — ^Pure white free from brassiness. 



Barred. — -Applied to a variety of Plymouth Rocks. Alter- 

 nate bands of white and black. 



Silver. — AppUed to a variety of Wyandotte in which the 

 feathers of the hen in their siuface color are white edged with 

 black making a laced effect. The main tail feathers are 

 black. The wing bow and back of the male are white. 



Golden. — Apphed to a variety of Wyandotte similar to 

 the Silver except that a golden color replaces the white or silver 

 color. 



1 English Guide to the Breeds. The Student is also referred to the 

 American Standard of Perfection. 



