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Shank. The part of the leg extending from the foot to the hoek. The 

 scaly portion of the leg. 



Sickles. The two central long curved tail feathers of the male. 



Side Sprigs. Spike-like growths from the side of the comb. 



Silage. The feed stored in a silo. 



Silo. An air-tight structure in which green feed is stored for winter 

 feeding. 



Single Comb. A single leaf-like structure raising from the top of the 

 head which in the male should stand erect. It is provided with spikes 

 at the free border. 



Solid Color. Of one color — that is, a uniform color unmixed wdth other 

 colors. 



Sorghum. A plant possessing a stalk like corn and containing much 

 sugar. The seeds growing on the top are sometimes used in poultry 

 feeding. 



Fig. 3. — The head of a white Minorca cock, showing at a the so-called 



thumb mark. 



Soy Bean. A leguminous plant, the seeds of which are sometimes used 

 in poultry feeding. 



Spangle. The colored spot at the free extremity of a spangled feather. 



Spangled. Consisting of spangled feathers. 



Spring Chicken. A young bird weighing over 2 pounds. 



Spur. The horn-like rounded or pointed growth from the inferior 

 third of the shank. 



Squab. A young pigeon. 



Squab Broiler. A young chicken weighing from % to l}i pounds. 



Squirrel Tail. A tail projecting forward toward the head. 



Storage Egg. A storage egg is one held m cold storage at a temperature 

 of 45 degrees or lower for a period of thirty days or more. 



