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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
A Slandard by w/iic/i the Breeder can fudge the i'aliie of defects in the Andahisian Cock. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, and colour to count in points loo. 
Too large or too small comb ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 
Comb badly shaped, thumb marked, or side sprig ... ... ... ... 6 
Ear-lobe folded or wrinkled 6 
Red stains on lobe ... ••• ... ... ... .-• ... ... ... 6 
White spots or specks in face ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
Want of hackle 6 
Red, brown, or gold feathers in the hackle ... ... ... ... 10 
Want of, or uneven, markings in breast ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
„ ,, Condition 10 
,, „ Symmetry... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
„ „ Size 15 
100 
Disqualifications. 
Ear-lobes quite red ; yellow, red, or white feathers anywhere but the hackle ; legs any other colour 
than blue. 
THE HEN. 
In speaking of the colour of the hen a certain latitude must be allowed, because the shades of slate- 
blue vary considerably, and it is almost impossible to give a definite description of the hue. 
Head. — General appearance large and deep, slightly flat on the top. Beak. — Rather long, but stoutly 
made, of a dark horn colour. Cumb. — Bright red, of fine texture, evenly serrated, rising straight up for a 
short distance, then bending gracefully over to one side. It is a mistake for this beautiful appendage to 
come flat from the skull, and fall over one side of the face, so as to obscure the sight of one eye. The 
larger the serrations the better. No hard and fast rule can be laid down as to the precise number of spikes, 
but five or si.x give the best appearance. A hen with a comb that falls half to the right and then folds over, 
and the other half to the left (though not a disqualification), should not be used for breeding from, as a large 
number of the pullets from such a hen will develop the same fault, and the cockerels' combs will be bulgy 
and thumb-marked. Wattles — '^x\^\. red, of fine texture, well rounded, free from tucks or folds. Face. — 
Bright red, free from any white spots or specks. I.obcs. — White, tolerably large, but in proportion to the 
size of head ; smooth, free from wrinkles or red stains, fitting closer to the face than in the case of the 
cock. Xeck. — \\'ell arched, the colour of the feathers being slate-blue, laced with broad bands from 
shoulder, until lost in small black feathers round the upper part of neck and head. Body. — The whole 
being light and active, broad at shoulders, and tapering towards the tail ; colour, slate-blue, well laced. 
Back. — A little round, and sloping towards the tail. Wings. — Long, but carried tightly to the body, the 
slate-blue being here seen to advantage, the lacing showing very prominently, and as even as possible. The 
secondaries, or flights, may or may not be laced. Breast. — Rounded, and carried well forward. The fuller 
the breast the better. It is very important that the lacing should be very clear and distinct, each feather 
having a deeper margin of the darker colour. These markings should begin close up under the throat, and 
continue down to the shoulders and under-parts, the lacing being broader than in any other part of the body. 
The Thighs and Shanks, Legs and Toes. — The same as in the cock. Tr/zZ— Carried well up, and the 
colour slate-blue. The General Appearance light and active, more of the Game type than the Dorking, the 
great desideratum being uniformity of colour, relieved by the darker tints of the marginal lacing. 
