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The Australasian Book ot Poultry.' 
and distinctly striped with black in the centre of each feather, this marking to extend well over the head ; 
Tail, black, the top pair of feathers edged with grey ; Rest of the Plumage, a silver grey, darkish grey, or 
steel grey ground colour, accurately pencilled in a crescentic form with steel grey, blackish grey, or black, 
the breast to be accurately marked, and free from streaks up to the throat, a slight tinge of chestnut not 
objectionable if of a rich sound colour, the leg-feathering to be pencilled as the body feathers ; Shanks, 
deep orange yellow, at times inclining to a dusky tinge. 
A Standard by which the Breeder may judge the value of defects in Brahnias. — 
A bird ideally perfect in shape, size, colour, head and comb, cushion, or saddle, leg-feather, tail, etc., and in 
perfect health and condition, to count loo points 
Defpxts to be Deducted. 
Bad head and comb ... ... ... ■•• ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Scanty hackle ... ... ... ■■• • ••• ... •■ ... ■•• ... 5 
Want of cushion or saddle 5 
„ „ Fluff 5 
., ,, Leg-Feather ••• ■ • ... ... ■■• ... ... ■• ... ... 5 
Vulture hocks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Faulty shape or carriage of tail ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
AVhite in tail, other than the lacing on the top feathers ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Deficiency of colour in shank and toes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Crooked toes ... ... ... ... ... ... .-• ... ... ... ... 5 
White in ear lobe ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Splashed or streaky breasts in the Dark Variety, or black splashes in the Light ... ... 5 
Other faults in colour ... ... ... ■-■ ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Want of size... ... ... . . ... ... •.• ... ... ... ... ... 10 
,. ,, Symmetry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
„ ,, Condition ... . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
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DlSQU.\LIFICATIONS. 
Crooked back, crooked breast, wry tail, duck feet, primaries twisted, knock-knees, crooked beak, or 
any other bodily deformity, utter absence of leg-feather, pinky-coloured, black, or green legs, large red 
or white splashes in the feathers of Darks, or conspicuous black spots on the Lights, any fraudulent dyeing, 
dres.sing, or trimming. 
