Turkeys. 
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Black Turkeys. 
THE COCK. 
Head. —Long, broad, carunculated, rich red. Beak. — Strong, curved, well sel in the head, and ia 
colour dark horn, or slaty-black. Eyes. — Bright, clear, and in colour dark hazel. Face and Jaivs. — Rich 
red. Wattle.— l^axge, pendent, and in colour rich red. Neck. — Long, and curving backward toward the 
tail. Back. — Somewhat curving, rising from the neck to the centre, and then descending in a graceful curve 
to the tail. Breast. — Broad, and full. Body and Fluff. — Body, long, deep through the centre, and 
handsomely rounded ; fluff, short. Ww^j'.- -Large, and powerful. 7«z7.— Rather long. Legs and Toes. — 
Thighs, long, and stout ; shanks, large, long, and strong, and in colour dark lead, or slaty-black ; toes, 
straight, strong, and in colour the same as the shanks. Plumage. — Lustrous black throughout. 
THE HEN. 
The entire plumage is similar to that of the cock. 
Standard Weights. — Cock, 27 lbs. ; cockerel, 18 lbs, ; hen, 18 lbs. ; pullet, 12 lbs. 
Disqualifications. 
Feathers other than black in any part of the plumage, decidedly wry tail, crooked breast, deformity of 
any kind ; cocks weighing less than 18 lbs., hens weighing less than 12 lbs. 
White Turkeys. 
THE COCK. 
Head. — Long, broad, carunculated, rich red. Beak.— Strong, curved, well set in the head, and in 
colour pinkish or flesh. Eyes. — Bright, clear, and in colour dark hazel. Face and Jaws. — Rich red. 
Wattle. — Large, pendent, and in colour rich red. Neck. — Long, and curving backward towards the tail. 
Back. — Somewhat curving, rising from the neck to the centre, and then descending in a graceful curve to 
the tail. Breast. — 'Qxodid, and full. Body and F'liff. — Body, long, deep through the centre, and hand- 
somely rounded ; fluff, short. Wings.— -\j3.\g&, and powerful. Tail. — Rather long. Legs and Toes. — 
Thighs, long and stout ; shanks, large, long, and strong, and in colour white, pinkish, or flesh colour ; toes 
straight, strong, and in colour the same as the shanks. Plumage.- -Vwce white throughout, except the 
beard, which is deep black. 
THE hen. 
The entire plumage is similar to that of the cock. 
Standard Weights. — Cock, 26 lbs. ; cockerel, 16 lbs. ; hen, 16 lbs. ; pullet, 10 lbs. 
Disqualifications. 
Feathers other than white in any part of the plumage, decidedly wry tail, crooked breast, deformity of 
any kind ; cocks weighing less than 18 lbs., hens weighing less than 10 lbs. 
Points in Judging. 
Symmelry 
8 
Weight 
25 
Condition 
6 
Head (5), Wattle (5) 
10 
Neck— Shape (3), Colour (3) 
6 
Back — Shape (3), Colour (3) 
6 
Breast — Shape (4), Colour (4) ... 
8 
Body and fluff"— Shape (4), Colour (4) ... 
8 
Wings — Shape (4), Colour (6) ... 
10 
Tail — Shape (3), Colour (5) 
8 
Legs and toes ... ..." 
5 
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