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THE AMERICAN 
AYLESBURY DUCKS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen; plumage^ any other color 
than pure white throughout; hills marked with black; birds so 
fat as to be down behind; crooked backs; deformity of any 
kind. 
DRAKE AND DUCK. 
Head: Long, and fine in form, — color of plumage, pure 
white: — Eyes, deep leaden-blue. 
Bill: Long, broad, and of a delicate, pale flesh-color, perfectly- 
free from black or dark marks, and, when viewed side wise, the 
outline nearly straight from the top of the head to the tip of 
the bill. 
Neck: Long, slender, and gracefully curved, — color of plum- 
age, pure white. 
Back: Broad and long, — plumage, pure white. 
Breast and Body: Breast, full and round: — Body, long, 
deep, and oval-shaped, — color of plumage, pure white through- 
out. 
Wings : Strong, carried smoothly and compactly against the 
sides, and not drooping. 
Tail: Feathers stiff and hard, with. hard, curled feathers in 
that of the drake. 
Legs: Thighs, short and stout :~Shanks, stout and strong, 
and bright, light orange in color. 
Plumage: Pure white throughout. 
