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THE AMERICAN 
BUFF TURKEYS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen; adult cocks not weighing 
twenty pounds ; hens not weighing twelve pounds ; crooked hacks; 
wry tails; false color of any kind in the plumage. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Bright red, long, and carunculated : — Beak, strong, 
curved, and well set in the head, — color, bluish- white : — Face 
and jaws, rich red: — Eyes, clear and bright. 
Wattle : Bright red, large, and pendant. 
JSTeck: Long and curving, — color of plumage, pure buff. 
Back: Long and curving, — color of plumage, pure buff 
throughout, free from mealiness. 
Breast and Body: Breast, broad and full,— color of plum- 
age, clear buff: — Body, long and deep, — color of plumage, 
clear buff throughout. 
Wings: Large, and powerful, — color of plumage, pure buff, 
free from mealiness. 
Tail: Pure buff, free from mealiness. 
Legs: Thighs, long, large and straight, — color, light buff: — 
Shanks, long and stout, and bluish-white or flesh-color. 
THE HEN. 
The entire plumage of the hen similar to that of the cock. 
