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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
sound, uniform, and very abundant ;— an arched mane on the neck adds greatly to the beauty and character 
of a Pekin ; Thighs, well furnished with long, soft, downy feathers ; Shoulders and Back, broad ; General 
Appearance, active and lively. 
Points of Colour in Pekin Bucks, 
in both sexes. 
Eyes. — Dark, 
Bill. — Bright orange colour, free from stripes or spots. 
Legs and Feet. — Bright orange colour. 
Plumage. — A sound, uniform buff canary, or deep cream colour throughout. 
A bird perfect in shape, size, carriage, colour, beak, legs and feet, and in perfect health and condition, 
to count loo points. • 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Bad Shaped Head and Skull ... ... ... ... ... .•• ••• 5 
,, Coloured Bill 5 
,, Shaped ,, ... .-• ... ... ... ... ••• •■• 5 
Badly Shaped Neck 5 
,, „ Body 10 
„ Tail 5 
Want of Size ... ... ... ... ... ... ..- •. ••• 20 
Bad Coloured Legs and Feet .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
Faulty Coloured Plumage ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 15 
AVant of Carriage and Symmetry ... ... ... ... ... . ... 15 
„ Condition ... 10 
100 
Disqu.^lifications. 
Crooked back, wry tail, or any other evident sign of weakness or deformity, white plumage, black spots 
or stripes on bill, or so heavy behind that in the opinion of the Judge the bird will not breed. 
Schedule for Judging C.wuga Ducks, 
in both sexes. 
Gener.\l Characteristics. 
Head, large ; Bill, long, wide and flat, well set in a straight line with the eye ; Neck, long, tapering, and 
carried with a graceful curve ; Body, long, broad and deep ; Breast, prominent and full ; Tail, carried well 
out and closely folded, the tail of the drake having two or three curled feathers on the top ; Size, as large as 
possible. A well-niatured drake should weigh from 7 to 8 lbs., and a duck from 6 to 7 lbs. Legs and Feel, 
large and strong in bone, placed midway in the body, giving the bird a similar carriage to that of the Rouen ; 
General Appearance, very active and lively. 
Points of Colour in Cayuga Ducks. 
IN both sexes. 
Eyes. — Black, or dark hazel. 
Bill. — A slaty-black, with a dense black saddle in the centre, but not touching the sides, nor coming 
within one inch of the end ; the tip being black. 
Legs and Feet. — Dull orange-red. 
Phimagc. — A bright lustrous greenish-black throughout, free as possible from a purplish sheen or white 
feathers. The wings, breast, neck, and back are of a more lustrous hue than the under-parts of the body. 
A bird perfect in shape, size, carriage, colour, beak, legs and feet, and in perfect health and condition, 
to count 100 points. 
