Minorcas. 
311 
HEN. 
Beak. — Fairly long, but stout ; Head, long and broad ; Comb, 5>ingle, fairly large, evenly serrated, 
arched, drooping well down over side of face, slightly rough in texture, free from any side sprigs ; Wattles, 
long, rounded at the ends ; Face, fine in quality, as free from feathers or hairs as possible, and not showing 
any white ; Ear-lobe, medium in size, almond-shaped, smooth, flat, fitting close to the head, rather more 
rounded than in cock ; Eve, full, bright, and expressive ; Neck, long, nicely arched ; Body, broad at 
shoulder, square and compact ; Bask, broad, and rather long ; Wings, moderate in length, neat, and fitting 
close to the body; Breast, full and rounded; Thighs, Legs, and Feet, medium length, and stout ; Toes, 
four ; Tail, full, neat, carried well back ; Size, large ; Carriage, upright, graceful ; Weight, from 5 lbs. to 
lbs 
Colour of Black Minorcas. 
cock and hen. 
Beak. — Dark horn colour ; Eve, dark ; Comb, Face, and Wattles, dark blood-red ; Ear-lobe, pure 
white ; Legs, black or very dark slate ; Plumage, glossy black. 
Colour of White Minorcas. 
cock and hen. 
Beak. — White; Eye, red; Couth, Face, and Wattles, blood-red; Ear-lobe, pure white; Legs,\imVy 
white ; Plumage, glossy white. 
Standard by which the Breeder can Judge the Value of Defects in the Minorcas. 
(A Bird perfect in shape, style, and colour, to count in points 100.) 
Defects in face — bloated red, coarseness, or too hairy 
Bad shape or twisted comb... 
Want of size ... 
Wrinkled, folded, or stained lobe ... 
Defects in colour 
Want of condition ... 
„ „ style and symmetry 
Too light legs, eyes, or beak 
Crooked breast-bone 
100 
Disqualifications. 
White in face, wry or squirrel tailed, feathers on legs, other than single comb, coloured plumage, other 
than black or white in the several varieties, other than four toes ; legs, other colour than black or slate in 
Black Minorcas, or white in White Minorcas. 
