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square, short on the legs, and heavy. They are generally rather wild; and as 
layers, not to he surpassed under any circumstances. 
In the previous descriptions of the Black Hamhurghs, or Pheasant Fowl, the 
existence of the green-black spangles at the end of each feather has been passed 
over without notice. But it is, in fact, the presence of these spangles that gives rise 
to the rich glossy appearance of the plumage; in a bright light the contrast 
between the jet black of the ground-colour and the iridescent green-black of the 
spangles is strikingly evident. 
As stated by Mr. Teebay, the Lancashire breeders have long had annual 
exhibitions of these fowls, the hens or pullets only being exhibited. As it is 
always interesting to trace the progress of any variety, we subjoin the table of 
points by which the Golden Mooneys were formerly judged at these local shows. 
The ignorance respecting these beautiful birds that prevailed in the south of 
England may be judged from the fact that, in the Poultry Book published by 
Messrs. Wingfield and Johnson, these characteristics were given as applicable to 
both sexes, and Mr. Harrison Weir’s drawing of Golden-pencilled Hamhurghs was 
described as being one of Golden- spangled birds. 
TABLE OF POINTS IN THE GOLDEN MOONEY HENS. 
POINTS. 
1st. — C omb 
2nd. — E ars 
3rd. — N eck 
4th. — B reast . 
5th. — B ack 
6th.— B ump 
7th. — W ing , 
MARKS OF FEATHERS, ETC., CONSIDERED BEST. 
. Best double ; best square ; the most erect and best 
piked behind. 
. The largest and most white. 
. The best streaked with green-black in the middle of 
the feathers ; and best fringed with gold at the 
edges. 
, The largest moons ; best and brightest green-black, 
most free from being tipped with white or red at 
the end of the moon, and the clearest and best 
red from the moon to the bottom colour. 
. The largest moons ; best and brightest green-black, 
least tipped with v/hite or red at the edges of the 
moon, and the best and clearest red from the 
moon to the bottom colour. 
* The largest moons ; best and brightest green-black, 
least tipped with white or red at the edges of the 
moon, and the best and clearest red from the 
moon to the bottom colour. 
, This is divided into four parts : — 1st, Bow, Best 
and brightest green-black, and best and clearest 
red. — 2nd, Bars. To have two distinct bars, 
composed of the largest, clearest, brightest, and 
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