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THE AMERICAN 
THE HEN, 
Head: Long, slender, tapering, very neat in appearance, 
and brown in color: — Beak, horn-color, slightly curved, sharp 
at the point, and stout at the base. 
Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes: Comb, single, small and 
thin, low in front, evenly serrated, and perfectly erect and 
straight; in color, very bright red: — Wattles, bright red, small, 
thin and neatly rounded on the edges: — Ear-lobes, bright red, 
very small and close to the face. 
Eyes: Brilliant red or bay, large and prominent, with a 
quick and fearless expression, and perfectly alike in color. 
Neck: Long, the hackle a bright brownish-yellow, striped 
with black, the feathers very short, giving the neck a slender 
and graceful appearance. 
Back: Brown, penciled with black, of moderate length, 
broad across the shoulders, flat, and narrowing to the tail. 
Breast and Body: Breast, broad, round, and prominent, 
deep salmon-color, shading off to ashy-brown towards the 
thighs: — Body, very firm and muscular, broadest at the should- 
ers, and tapering towards the tail, the general plumage a rich 
brown. 
Wings: Of medium length and powerful, the butts and 
shoulders carried somewhat high, making a flat back, the 
points not drooping, but carried compactly against the sides: 
primaries and secondaries brown: wing-bows, shoulders, and 
coverts brown, penciled with black, and perfectly free from 
red. 
Tail: Dark brown, approaching black, moderate in length, 
not carried over the back, but extending backwards at a slight 
elevation, the feathers not spread out, but held neatly to- 
gether. 
Legs : Thighs, ashy-brown, stout and round, and the feath- 
ers short and close:— Shanks, long, bony, clear and tapering, 
the scales narrow, smooth and close, and, in color, to match 
