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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
web, and wide white edging on the outer, with a black spot to the end of each feather, forming a bar from 
the wing-bar to the tip when the wing is closed ; Primaries, black on the inner web, white on the outer ; 
T/iig/is, well covered with soft feathers of black or dark slate, slightly powdered with dark grey ; I'liiff, black 
or dark slate, powdered with dark grey. 
THE HEN. 
Head and Xeck Hac/ilc. — Marked similarly to the cock's, the feathers, however, being broader and 
shorter ; Brcasi, white, with each feather from throat to thighs distinctly laced with greenish black right round 
the margin of the feather ; Back and CusIudu, marked exactly the same as the breast ; Tail, black, with 
greenish reflections, the tail coverts white, with black lacing all round ; ^ying-hars, Secondaries, and 
Primaries, marked as the cock's ; Fiuf and Legs, the same as the cock's. 
Some latitude as to depth of lacing is allowable, providing that the lacing is pure black and unbroken. 
The under-colour in both sexes is very important, any bird failing in this respect should be strongly avoided for 
breeding. One of the principal failings in the cocks is want of purity of top-colour and saddle hacKles, and 
undoubtedly is one of the most difificult faults to breed out, and a bird that has a tendency to run yellowish 
on the wings, or whose hackles are tipped with black, should not be bred from, and again, a cock whose hackle 
feathers are wanting the distinct black centre, or who has white in tail, should also be discarded. Cocks 
deficient in breast lacing will also throw mossy coloured -chickens, a light breasted bird being almost useless. 
Double lacing is another serious failing, and again, in the wing-bar markings many are seen with spangled bars. 
These are all grave faults, and difificult to eradicate. Many of these faults are found in the hens, the cushion 
feathers of some otherwise good specimens, exhibiting a V lacing ; this is a serious failing, as well as 
mossiness. The lacing throughout the body, breast, and back, should be uniform, not patchy or unequal. 
The Golden Laced owes its origin to the Silver crossed with a breed of fowls known in America as the 
" AVinnebagos," a golden-coloured fowl, though there is some truth in the statement that the Indian Game 
has been used to some extent to obtain greater depth of ground colour. This cross exhibits itself in the 
carriage and closeness of feather, and, in some instances, loss of head qualities. In general characteristics 
the Golden are identical with the Silvers. 
Points of Colour in Golden Wvandottes. 
THE COCK. 
Head. — Rich golden : Xeck and Saddle Hackles, rich golden colour, with black markings as in the 
Silvers. The Neck Hackle and Saddle Hackles should be the same shade of colour. The Back, Shoulder 
Coverts, and Wing-bow, should be a rich golden red ; Breast, rich golden bay, with black lacing as in the 
Silvers ; Wing-bars and Plights, rich golden bay, with black lacing bright and lustrous ; Under-colour, black, 
or slightly powdered with yellow : Shanks and Feet, bright yellow or orange. 
THE hen. 
Head and Neck Hackle. — Golden, laced with black. Breast, Back, Cushion, Wings, bright golden 
bay, laced as in the Silvers; wing-bars and secondaries same as in the cock; Tail, black; Tail Coverts, 
bright golden bay in the centre, distinctly laced with black. Ujider-colour, same as in the cock. 
Much the same faults will be found in this colour as in the Silvers, and should be guarded against, and 
the backs and wing-bows will often be found too dark, the wing-bars often running into a solid black. The 
ground colour throughout both sexes should be rich and bright, and not have a pale or washed out 
appearance. The legs and feet in the Goldens are also a source of trouble to breed to standard 
requirements, dark sooty legs with green spots being too often prominent. These are faults that may be 
" bred out " by selection and preference in mating the stock birds. 
In mating the Silvers and Goldens to produce high-class show specimens, the same rule will apply 
taking care that, whichever colour is selected, the ground colour is clear and bright, not mealy or mossy. 
To breed either of the colours to standard requirements it is almost necessary to mate up separate breeding 
pens for the production of cockerels and pullets respectively. Therefore to produce cockerels, a cock 
