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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
HEN. 
General Description.— GrdiCtiuWy rounded outline, body carried well off the ground, and free from 
lumpy or squat appearance, smart and alert in carriage. 
Comb. — Very neat and erect. 
Back. — Fairly long, with scarcely any cushion. 
7>?;7. — Fan-shaped and full. In other respects the hen is similar to the cock. 
Scale for Judging. 
POINTS. 
Richness of colour ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 
Symmetry ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 15 
Size ... ... ... .•• ... ... ••• 15 
Condition ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 10 
Head and Comb ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Legs and Feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Thin and White Skin ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Fine Bone ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
100 
DEDUCTIONS. 
Want of breast meat 15 
Crooked breast 15 
Purple sheen ... 15 
Too much fluff ... ... ... ... ... . 15 
Heavy-feathered leg and toes ... ... ... ... 15 
Faulty comb ... . . ... ... ... .. 10 
Short shanks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Twisted toes ■ ... 5 
100 
Judges are requested to pass birds with any of the following defects : — Yellow skin, shanks or feet 
shaded with yellow, yellow at base of beak or round the eye, vulture hocks, feathering on middle toes, clean 
legs, coloured or white feathers, wry tail, squirrel tail, permanent white in ear-lobe, side sprigs on comb, or 
the comb other than single. 
