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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Breast. — Full and promiiKiiit. 
Wings. — Long, large, and carried in a drooping position. 
Back —Short. 
Tail. — Large, long, and full, carried well over the back, and abundantly furnished with sickles. 
Tail Coveyts. — Abundant, and neatly curved. 
Thighs. — Short, and heavily feathered. 
l^egs, — Rather short and heavily feathered ; the hock feathers almost touching the ground. 
Feet and Toes. — Well spread and straight, the middle and outer feathers heavily furnished. 
Tluvtage.— Long and abundant. 
Carriage. — Erect and strutting. 
IVeight.— Cockerels, i lb. 4 oz. ; cocks, i lb. 10 oz. 
HEN. 
The hen should resemble the cock in all points, making allowance for difference in sex. IVeight. — 
Pullets, I lb. ; hens, i lb. 6 oz. 
Colour Points in White Booted B.a.\tams — Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Far-lobes. — Bright red. 
Fyes. — Red. 
Beak and Legs. — White. 
Plumage. — Vxire white throughout. 
CoLoaR Points in Black Booted Bantams — Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Far-lobes. — Bright red. 
Beak.— BlucV, or the darkest horn colour. 
Eyes. — Dark red or brown. 
Legs and Feet. — Dark. 
Plumage. — Black, with as bright and lustrous a sheen as possible. 
Colour Points in Spangled Booted ]5antams— Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, Wattles, and Ear-lobes. Bright red. 
Beak. — Horn colour. 
Eyes. — Dark red or brown. 
Legs and Feet.—\)3Lxk. 
Plumage. — Black and white, red and white, or black, white, and red, evenly distributed throughout. 
Scale of Points for Booted Bantams. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, size, and condition, to count 100 points. 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Bad head, face, and comb .. 15 
Bad colour of plumage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 
Bad colour of legs and beak ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Want of leg and foot-feather ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
Want of Symmetry... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
„ „ Condition... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Incorrect size and weight ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
100 
Disqualifications. 
Any other than single comb, any bodily deformity ; any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 
