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secondaries , breast broad and full, rather high as compared with Brahmas, but coming as low down as possible. Legs and 
Ftet. Thighs large, and thickly covered with “fluffy” feathers standing out in a globular form; hocks nicely and entirely 
covered by soft cut ling feathers, but free from any stiff quills (vulture-hocks) as far as possible ; the shanks short and thick, set 
on wide apart, and heavily feathered down the outside, the feathering to start out well from the very hock, and continue to ends of 
>utei and middle toes ; toes large, straight, and well spread out. Tail-— Small and soft, with as little hard quill as possible, and 
carried low 01 nearly flat. Size Very large, ranging from ten pounds to thirteen pounds in cocks, and eight pounds to eleven 
pounds in cockerels. General Shape— Massive and deep. Carnage— Rather forward, high at the stern, and dignified. 
General Characteristics of IIen. — Head and Neck — General appearance of head very small, intelligent, and kindly ; 
the beak as in the cock ; comb and wattles also similar but as small as possible, the comb being uniformly serrated ; deaf-ears well 
developed, but smaller than in the cock ; neck as short as possible, carried well forward, and thickly furnished with hackle. 
Body — General appearance large, and more square than the cock’s, the shoulders being rather more prominent ; back very flat, 
wide, and short ; cushion exceedingly broad, full, and convex, rising from as far forward as possible and almost burying the tail; 
wings as in the cock, but smaller in proportion, the points being nearly buried ir. the abundant body-feathering ; breast full, the keel 
coming as low down as possible. Legs and Feet— As in the cock. Tail— Very small, carried almost horizontally, and nearly 
buried in the cushion. Size— Very large, ranging from nine pounds to eleven pounds in hens, and seven pounds to nine pounds in 
pullets. General Shape — “ Lumpy,” massive, and square. Carriage— Tending forward, high at the cushion, and with a very 
matronly appearance. 
Colour of Lemon-buff, Silver-buff, or Cinnamon Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak a rich yellow. Comb, face, 
deaf-ears, and wattles brilliant red, with as few small spiky feathers as possible. Eyes should match the plumage as nearly as 
possible, but red eyes are not objectionable.* Legs a bright yellow, with a shade of red between the scales. Colour of Cock — 
Breast and under parts any shade of lemon-buff, silver-buff, or cinnamon, provided it be even, and free from mottling. Head, 
hackle, back, shoulders, wings, and saddle any shade of deeper and richer colour which harmonises well — lemon, gold, orange, 
or cinnamon — the wings to be perfectly sound in colour, and free from mealiness. Tail still darker in tint, but as free from black 
as possible, except in the darker Buffs and Cinnamons, in which black is not objectionable ; white in the tail very objectionable 
in any colour except Whites. Colour of Hen — Body all over of any even shade, free from mottled appearance. Hackle of r 
deeper colour to harmonise, free from black pencilling or cloudiness, cloudy hackles being especially objectionable. Tail as fm 
from black feathers as possible. Birds must match in the same pen, and in matching different sexes the hen’s body-colour mu» 
match that on the cock’s breast and lower parts. 
Colour of Partridge and Grouse Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak yellow or horn-colour. Comb, wattles, &c., as in Buffs. 
Eyes bright red. Legs yellow, of a dusky shade. Colour of Cock — Hackle rich bright red or orange-red, with a dense black stripe ir 
each feather. Back, shoulder-coverts, and wing-bow rich red, of a more decided and darker shade than the hackle ; wing-coverts 
metallic green-black, forming a wide and sharply-cut bar across the wing. Secondaries rich bay on outside web, which is all tha( 
appears when wing is closed ; black on the inner web ; end of every feather black. Primaries very dark bay on outside, dark on 
inside web. Saddle rich red or orange-red, either same colour as, or one shade lighter than the hackle. Breast, under parts, thighs, 
and leg-feathers glossy black, as intense in colour as possible. Tail black, richly glossed ; white in the tail not a disqualification, 
but very objectionable. Colour of Hen — Hackle bright gold, rich gold, or orange-gold, with a broad black stripe in each feather, 
the marking extending well over the crown of the head. Rest of the plumage a brown ground-colour distinctly pencilled over in 
a crescentic form with rich dark brown or black, the pencilling being perfect and solid up to the throat. The leg-feather to be 
pencilled as the body. 
COLOUR of White Cochins. — In both Sexes — Beak rich bright yellow. Comb, face, 8a., as in Buffs. Eyes pearl or bright 
red. Legs brilliant yellow. Colour of plumage all over a pure and perfect white, free from any straw or reddish shade ; the cock 
will often show a straw tinge on upper parts, but this is to be avoided as far as possible. 
COLOUR of Black Cochins.— In both Sexes— Beak yellow, horn-colour, or black. Comb, face, & c., as in Buffs. (The 
comb in Black Cochins has a great tendency to be rough, but this is to be avoided.) Eyes bright red, dark red, hazel, or nearly 
black. Legs dusky yellow or black. Plumage all over in both sexes a rich black, well glossed, and free from golden or reddish 
feathers. 
COLOUR OF Cuckoo Cochins.—/;/ both Sexes— Beak a rich bright yellow; but horn-colour permissible. Comb, wattles, 
&c as in Buffs. Eyes bright red. Legs a brilliant yellow. Plumage all over a ground-colour of bluish grey, barred or pencilled 
across with bands of dark blue grey ; the cock’s hackle to be as free from a golden or reddish tinge as possible, and his tail free from 
either black or white feathers. 
* White or pearl eyes are much admired by many, but are very apt to become blind. We should ourselves prefer red to any 
colour, as it denotes greater vigour of constitution, and to our eye looks as well ; but red eyes in Buffs arc verv tare. 
