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THE AMERICAN 
BLACK TURKEYS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen; crooked backs; wry tails; 
defer '/nity of any kind; false color in any part of the plumage; 
adult cocks weighing less than twenty pounds ; hens less than 
twelve pounds. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Bright red, long, and carunculated: — Beak, strong, 
curved, and well set in the head; — color, dark horn or slaty- 
black: — Face and jaws, rich red: — Eyes, clear and bright. 
Wattle : Bright red, large, and pendant. 
Neck: Long and curving, — color of plumage, deep black. 
Back: Long and curving, and descending from the centre of 
the back to the tail, — color of plumage, rich metallic black 
throughout. 
Breast and Body: Breast, broad and full, — color of plum- 
age, rich metallic black: — Body, long and deep, — color ol 
plumage, rich metallic black throughout. 
Wings: Large, powerful, and folded smoothly against the 
sides, — color of plumage, black throughout. 
Tail: Kich, deep black. 
Legs: Thighs, long, large, and strong, — plumage, black: — 
Shanks, long and stout, — color, dark lead or slaty-black. 
THE HEIST. 
The entire plumage of the hen similar to that of the cock. 
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