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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Colour Points in Buff Pekin Bantams. 
COCK. 
Cojub, Face, Wattles, Ear-lobes, and Eyes. — Bright red. 
ZJ^-,//'.— Yellow. 
Head and ^eck H'ackle. — 'Rich, sound, bright golden buff. 
liack, \Vin,--hrccs, Shoulder Coverts, and Saddle Hackle.— Rich, bright golden buff. 
Tall. — Brit^ht golden buff, free from black, white, or bronze feathers. 
Remainder of Plnmage. — One uniform shade of golden buff, right to the roots of the feathers. 
Legs and Feet. — \'ellow. 
HEN. 
The hen should match the cock throughout, and as Buff Pekins are of three recognised shades of 
colour, viz., Leinou-Bufl] Bntf, and Cinnamon, of whichever shade the cock is, the hen to match must 
be the same. 
Colour Points in Black Pekin Bantams— Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eyes. — Red or yellow, the former preferred. 
Scrt^.— Dark horn colour, or black with a yellow tinge. 
Legs and Feet. — Yellow preferred. Dark legs, with soles of the feet and under the toes yellow, is 
allowed. 
Plumage. — A beautiful lustrous, uniform beetle-green black, black at the roots of the feathers. 
Colour Points in Cuckoo Pekin Bantams — Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eyes. — Red. 
Beah.—Y^iXor^, or yellow slightly stained with horn colour. 
-Pale French grey ground colour, each feather throughout the body distinctly and evenly 
barred across with parallel lines of a dark slate colour ; the markings fine and regular. 
Legs and Feet. — Bright yellow. 
Colour Points in Partridge Cochin Bantams. 
COCK. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eyes. — Red or orange, the former preferred. 
Beak. — Yellow, slightly stained with horn colour. 
Head. — Deep orange-red. 
Neck Hackle. — Bright orange, shading off lighter towards the shoulders, the centre of each feather 
distinctly striped with deep black. 
Back, Wing-bozvs, and Shoulder Coverts. — Deep, rich crimson. 
Wing-butts.— ^\zQk. 
Tail Coverts. — Sound greenish-black. 
Primaries and Secondaries. — Bay on the outer web, black on the inner. 
Saddle Hackle. — Bright orange, the centre of each feather distinctly striped with solid black. 
Tail. — Lustrous greenish-black. 
Breast, Thighs, and U)ider-parts. — Sound black, with as much sheen as possible. 
Shank and Foot Feather and Fluff. — Sound black, free from rusty or other coloured feathers. 
Legs and /'Vf/.--Yellow. 
