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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
abundant, soft, and long ; the fluff standing well out from the thighs, covering the hinder parts. General 
Shape and Carnage. — Broad, massive, compact, deep, and the carriage noble and commanding. Weiglit. — 
Cockerels, 2 lbs. ; cocks, 2 lbs. 6 oz. 
HEN. 
The hen should resemble the cock in all points, making allowance for difference in sex. IVeight. — 
Pullets, I lb. 12 oz. ; hens, 2 lbs. 
Colour Points in Light Brahma Bantams. 
COCK. 
Conih, Face, IVattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eves. — Red or yellow, the former preferred. 
Beak. — Yellow, or yellow stained with horn colour. 
Head. — Pure silvery-white. 
A'eck //r7r/!7r.— Silvery-white, striped with solid black, becoming denser towards the bottom. 
Sai/d/e IJackle. — Silvery-white, slightly but evenly striped with black. 
Primaries. — Black, or black edged with white. 
Secondaries. — White on the outer web, black on the inner. 
7(;/7.— Black. 
Tail Cirrcrts and Sickles. — Glossy-black, slightly but evenly edged witii white. 
Legs and Font Feathers.— as possible on the surface, but with distinct black in the under-parts 
of the feather. 
Legs and Feet. — Yellow. 
Remainder of Plumage. — White if possible to the roots of the feathers. Often the fluff is dark, and 
if it does not show through the feather it is not objected to. 
HEN. 
The hen should match the cock in head, comb, face, wattles, ear-lobes, eyes, beak, legs, and feet. 
Neck Hackle. — Silvery-white, striped with black in the centre, this stripe entirely surrounded with a white 
margin. 
TazV.— Black. 
Tad Cow/'ifs. — Black, with a white edge, or margin, round the feather. 
Primaries. — Black, or black edged with white. 
Secondaries. — White on the outer web, and black on the inner. 
Leg and Foot Feathers. —Chiefly white, but what black is visible should be distinct. 
Remainder of Plumage. — Pure silvery-white, free from ticks or markings on the surface ; white to the 
roots is preferred, but dark fluff is allowed if it does not show through the feather. 
Colour Points in Dark Brahma Bantams. 
COCK. 
Comb, Face, JVattles, and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Head. — Silvery-white. 
Eyes. — Red or yellow— the former preferred. 
Beak. — Dark horn colour. 
Neck Hackle. — Silvery-white, striped distinctly with brilliant black, the marking increasing in breadth 
towards the shoulders and back. 
Back and Shoulder Coz/^^-^s.— Silvery- white, except between the shoulders, where the feathers should be 
black, edged with white. 
IVing-butts and Shoulders. — Brilliant black. 
IFing-bows. — Silvery-white. 
