Bantams other than Game. 
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HEN. 
The hen should match the cock in Comh^ Face, Wattles, Ear-lobes, Eyes, Beak, Legs, and Feet. 
Head and Neck Hackle. — Straw-coloured, or light golden ; tlie centre of each feather distinctly striped 
with black. 
Re77iainder of Plumage. — Clear, light, golden-brown colour, accurately pencilled all over with 
concentric rings of a glossy green-black shade, and as uniform in marking as possible. 
Colour Points in White Cochin B.\ntams — Cock and Hen. 
• Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eyes. — Red, or orange — the former preferred. 
Beak. — Yellow. 
Plumage. — Pure spotless white throughout. 
Legs and Feet. — Yellow. 
Scale of Points for Pekin or Cochin Bantams. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, size, and condition to count loo points. 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Bad head and comb 
lO 
Want of cushion and fluff 
15 
Too long in leg 
ID 
Want of foot and leg-feathering 
10 
Bad colour 
20 
Bad carriage and shape 
15 
Bad condition 
10 
Incorrect size and weight ... 
10 
100 
Disqualifications. 
Twisted or drooping comb, legs any other colour than yellow (with the exception of the Blacks), slipped 
wing, crooked breast, crooked back or wry tail, or any other bodily deformity ; birds not matching in 
colour when exhibited in pairs ; any fraudulent dyeing, plucking, dressing, or trimming. 
Schedule for Judging Brahma Bantams. 
General Characteristics of the Cock. 
Comb. — Pea or triple, as small as possible, erect, and firmly set on the head, the centre ridge slightly 
highest, the three ridges straight, and evenly serrated. Head. — Small, and well rounded, medium in breadth, 
short, the eyebrows slightly prominent. Beak, — Strong, stout, and curved. Eyes. — Large, and well set in 
the head. Face. — Smooth, with mild expression. Wattles. — Smooth, well rounded, small and fine in 
texture, free from hairs or feathers. Ear-lobes.- — Rather long in proportion to the wattles, fine and smooth, 
and free from feathers. Neck. — Long, well arched, showing a slight depression between the head and upper 
hackle feathers. Hackle. — Abundant, and flowing well over the shoulders. Back. — Broad, short, and flat, 
the saddle rising gradually from the middle of the back to the tail coverts. Wings — Medium in size, and 
well tucked up to the body. Tail. — Medium in length, full, well spread, and carried at a good elevation. 
Tail Coverts. —Abundant, and nicely curved. Breast. — Very deep, full, broad, and carried well forward. 
Thighs. — Large, powerful, and heavily feathered. Hocks.— WqW covered with soft, curling feathers, or with 
stiff feathers, called vulture hocks, providing the foot and shank feathering is in unison. Legs. — Medium 
length, strong and wide apart, well and evenly scaled, well covered with feathers. Feet and Toes. — Large, 
straight, and well spread ; feathered to the extremities of the centre and outer toes. Plumage. — Very 
