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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEN. 
Head and Xeck. — General appearance of head very neat, small, and intelligent-looking. Beak, Legs, 
and Feet, same as the cock's ; Comb and Wattles, smaller than the cock's, but similar in conformation ; 
•Ear-lobes, also smaller than the cock's ; Neck, very short, carried rather forward, and abundantly furnished 
witK hackle feathers ; j5of/r, general appearance large and square, the shoulders being rather prominent; 
Back, short, wide, and very flat ; Cushion, extra broad, full, and convex in shape, beginning its rise as far 
forward as possible, and almost burying the tail ; Wings, smaller than the cock's in proportion, the 
secondaries being almost hidden between the cushion and fluff ; Breast, full, the breast-bone coming as low 
down as possible ; Tail, very small, carried in an almost horizontal position, and the tips of the feathers just 
peeping through the cushion; Size, large, ranging from 8 to lo lbs. in hens, and 7 to 9 lbs. in pullets; 
General Shape, massive, deep, and square ; Carriage, low and forward in front, very high at the cushion, 
quiet and , dignified. 
Points of Colour in Lemon Buff and Buff or Cinnamon •Cochins. 
In Both Sexes. — Beak, a rich yellow ; Comb, Face, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, brilliant red, the face as 
free from feathers as possible ; Eyes, pearl, yeUow, or red, the latter preferred ; Legs and Feet, a bright yellow, 
exhibiting a tinge of red between the scales. Colour of Cock.— Head, Hackle, Back, Wings, Shoulders, 
and Saddle, any shade of lemon, gold, orange, or cinnamon, the wings to be quite free from broken markings 
or mealiness ; Breast and U?ider-parts, any shade of lemon buff, buff, or cinnamon, providing it matches 
with the top colour ; Tail, deeper in tint, often of a bronzy hue, but as free from black as possible, though in 
the very dark shaides of buffs arid cinnamons a tail quite free from black is rarely seen ; white in tail in these 
colours is very objectionable. Colour of Hen. — Body, any shade of the colours given for the cock, as 
long -as it is uniform in tint and free from mottling or mealiness ; Hackle, of a slightly darker shade than the 
body colour, quite free from black streaks or pencilling; 7^//,- quite free from black or white feathers. 
When exhibited in pairs, the hen's body colour should exactly match the colour of the cock's breast. 
Points of Colour in Partridge Cochins. 
In Both Sexes. — Beak, yellow, or even horn colour; Comb, Wattles, and Ear-lobes, brilliant red; 
Eyes, pearl, ycnuw, or red, the latter preferred ; Legs and Feet, dusky yellow. Colour of Cock. — Head and 
Hackle, rich bright red or orange red, each feather having a bold distinct stripe of black in the centre ; 
Back, Shoulder Coverts, and Wing-bozv, a deep rich red or bright maroon ; Wing-bai', a bright metallic, 
glossy green black ; Wing Secondaries, rich bay on outer web, black on the inner, the end of each feather 
having a black spot or stripe, which forms, when the wing is closed, a distinct stripe from the wing-bar to the 
end ; Primaries, black, the lower feathers having a thin edge of bay on the outer web ; Saddle, rich bright 
red or orange red, a shade lighter in colour than the neck hackle ; Breast, Thighs, Under-parts, Tail, and 
Leg Feathers, rich glossy black. Colour of Hen. — Hackle, bright gold, rich gold, or deep gold, with a bold 
distinct stripe of black in the centre of each feather right over the crown of the head ; Rest of the 
Plumage, a light brown ground colour, distinctly and evenly pencilled over each feather with crescentic 
markings of dark brown, or even black, the pencilling being quite even and solid right up to the throat, and 
the leg-feathering also similarly marked. 
Points of Colour in White Cochins. 
In Both Sexes. — Beak, rich bright yellow ; Comb, Face, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, brilliant red ; Eyes, 
pearl, yellow, or red ; Legs and Feet, bright yellow ; Colour of Plumage, right throughout a perfect pure, 
spotless white. 
Points of Colour in Black Cochins. 
In Both Sexes. — Beak, yellow, horn colour, or black ; Comb, F'ace, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, brilliant 
red ; Eyes, bright red, dark red, hazel, or nearly black ; Legs, a dusky yellow or black ; Plumage, right 
throughout a r h glossy black. 
