Schedule for Judging Brahmas. 
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VALUE OF DEFECTS* IN JUDGING. 
Standard of Perfection. 
A bird ideally perfect in shape, size, colour, head and 
comb, cushion or saddle, leg-feathers, tail, &c., and 
in perfect health and condition, to count in points . 100 
If of extraordinary size, add on that account a 5 
Defects to be Deducted. 
Bad head and comb (comb to count 7 in cocks, and 5 in 
hens) ......... 12 
Scanty hackle ...... . S 
Want of cushion ........ 7 
,, ,, fluff ......... 6 
,, ,, leg- feather 15 
Vulture-hocks ........ 5 
Bad shape or carriage of tail ...... 6 
White in tail ....... 10 
Primaries out of order t> ...... 15 
Pale legs ......... 8 
Curved toes ......... 10 
Stain of white in deaf-ear ...... 5 
Splashed or streaky breasts in Dark, or black specks in 
Light 15 
Shank-feather (in Dark hens) not pencilled as the body . 4 
Other faults of colour ....... 10 
Want of size ......... 20 
,, ,, general symmetry . . . . . . 15 
,, ,, condition ....... 12 
» >> „ (‘f total) 35 
a See note to Cochins, p. 238. 
b This refers to primaries merely “slipped” outside the wing. For 
primaries actually twisted on their axes, see list of disqualifications below. 
Disqualifications. — Birds not tolerably matched. Primary feathers twisted on their axes. Utter absence of leg-feather. 
Pinky legs. Large red or white splashes in Dark birds, or conspicuous black spots in Light. Round or crooked backs, wry-tails, 
crooked bills, knock-knees, or any other bodily deformity. Any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 
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