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greater latitude in colour of the legs, which Mr. Simpson called attention to as desirable in the 
earlier editions of this work, has been acceded to. We had hoped to have given instead an English 
standard, which is now under the consideration of the Turkey Breeders’ Club ; but it is not agreed 
upon up to the time these pages have to go to press. Meantime we hope the dissemination of 
the latest American Standard for the fine Bronze breed may serve some useful purpose. The 
Americans have also Standards for judging the Narragansett (black, each feather ending in a steel- 
grey band tipped with black), Buff, Slate, White, and Black Turkeys. Only in the Narragansett 
are the standard weights equal to those adopted for the Bronze. 
AMERICAN SCHEDULE FOR JUDGING BRONZE TURKEYS. 
(From last Edition of 1888.) 
The Male. — Head — Long, broad, carunculated, rich red. Beak strong, curved, well set in the head, and in colour light 
brown at the tip and dark at the base. 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 ; plumage, a rich, lustrous, bronzy hue. 
Back — Somewhat curving, rising from the neck to the centre, and then descending in a graceful curve to the tail. Plumage, a 
brilliant bronzy hue, which glistens in the sunlight like burnished gold, each feather terminating in a narrow black band which 
extends across the end. Breast — Broad and full ; plumage dark bronze, with a lustre in the sunlight similar to that of burnished 
gold. Body and Fluff— Body long, deep through the centre, and handsomely rounded. Plumage black, beautifully shaded with 
bronze, but not so decided or so rich as that of the breast. Fluff, short. Wings — Large and powerful. Bows black, with a 
brilliant bronzy or greenish lustre. Primaries — Black or dark brown, evenly and regularly pencilled across with bars of white 
or grey, the more evenly and regularly the better. Secondaries — Black or dark brown, evenly and regularly pencilled across with 
bars of white or grey, the colours changing to a bronzy-brown as the centre of the back is approached, with but little inter- 
mixture of white on primaries or secondaries very objectionable. Cow;*— Beautiful rich bronze, the feathers terminating in a 
wide black band, forming a broad bronzy band across the wings when folded, and separated from the primaries [? secondaries] by 
a glossy, black, ribbon-like mark formed by the ends of the coverts. Tail — Rather long, and in colour black, each feather 
irregularly pencilled with narrow bands of light brown, and ending in a broad black band, with a wide edging of dull white or 
grey. Coverts black or dark brown, each feather irregularly pencilled with narrow bands of light brown, ending in a wide black 
and bronze band extending across the feather, with a wide edging of dull white or grey. The more distinct the colours through- 
out the whole plumage the better. Legs and Toes — Thighs long and stout, plumage similar to that of the breast, but the colours 
less rich and decided. Shanks large, long, and strong ; in young birds dark, approaching black ; in adult birds usually of a 
pinkish hue or flesh colour. Toes straight, strong, and in colour the same as the shanks. 
The Female. — The entire plumage is similar to that of the male, but the colours are not so brilliant or so clearly defined, 
and the edging of the feathers is generally a dull white or grey. 
Standard Weights. — Cock, thirty-two pounds; Cockerel, twenty-two pounds; Hen, twenty-two pounds ; Pullet, fourteen 
pounds. 
POINTS IN JUDGING. 
Symmetry 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 
100 
Disqualifications. — White feathers in any part of the plumage ; wings, clear black or dark brown ; colour of back, tail, or 
tail coverts, clear black, brown, or grey ; decidedly wry tails ; crooked backs ; deformity of any kind ; cocks weighing less than 
twenty-two pounds ; hens weighing less than fourteen pounds. 
