STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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THE HEN. 
Head: Broad, of medium length, and slightly projecting 
over the eyes— color, silvery-gray:— Beak curved and very 
stout,— color, horn:— Eyes, full and bright. 
Comb: Very small and low, placed well in front on the 
head, and having the appearance of three very small comhs 
pressed together, the largest in the middle, and delicately ser- 
rated: — color, rich, brilliant red. 
Wattles and Ear-lobes: Wattles exceedingly small, and 
Ear-lobes well developed :— color, rich red. 
Neck: Well arched, and of medium length, with the feath- 
ers reaching well down over the shoulders: color, silvery- 
white, each feather distinctly striped with black, the edge of 
the black running nearly parallel with the edge of the ffeather. 
Back: Broad and flat between the shoulders, with an abund- 
ance of soft, broad feathers rising to the tail, — the length to be 
in harmony with the size and symmetrical proportions of the 
bird: color, grayish- white ground, with very dark and distinct 
penciling throughout, the outlines corresponding well with the 
outlines of the feather. 
Breast and Body: Breast deep, broad and prominent: 
color, grayish-white ground; very distinct and dark penciling 
throughout, the outlines nearly corresponding with the out- 
line of the feather, and reaching well up to the throat, and free 
from white shafts in the feathers : — Body, broad and deep : color, 
same as the breast, the penciling reaching well down upon the 
thighs. 
Wings: Small, the primaries well folded under the second- 
aries, the points being covered by an abundance of soft 
feathers and fluff, and the bows well covered by the breast- 
feathers: color of shoulder and wing-coverts, similar to that 
of the body, but generally more distinct in the character of the 
penciling: — color of primaries, black, with narrow penciling 
