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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Points of Colour in Australian White Game. 
Beak, Shanks, and Feet. — Yellow. 
Eyes. — Pearl, yellow, or daw. 
Face, Comb, Ear-lobes, and Wattles. — Rich bright red. 
Plii)nage. — V\xxe spotless white throughout. 
Points of Colour in Australian Hen-Feathered Game. 
COCK. 
Feathered as hens. 
IN BOTH sexes. 
Colour. — The same as that of the hens of the various varieties of the Australian Game hens, such as 
Black-Reds, Duckwings, Blacks, etc. 
Schedule of Points for Judging Australian Game. 
(A bird perfect in shape, size, colour, comb, and condition to count loo points. 
Relative importance of defects and order in which they are to be taken into consideration in Judging. 
Points to be Deducted. 
1. Want of symmetry and strength ... ... ... ... ..- ••• 15 
2. „ ,, size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
3. „ ,, condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
4. ,, „ hardness in handling ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
5. Bad or faulty plumage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
6. Legs too fine (5), flat-shinned (5) ' 10 
7. Tail too heavy (5), badly carried (5) 10 
8. Too much hackle 10 
9. Bad head 5 
ID. ,, feet and legs ■ 5 
II. „ coloured eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 5 
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Disou.\lifications. 
Roach back, crooked breast, duck feet, wry tail, or any other deformity or disea.se ; comb any other than 
triple or pea on hen; feathers on shanks or feet; any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming, beyond the 
dubbing and dressing of the heads of cocks. 
