APPENDIX. 
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THE HEN. 
Beah — Very strong and curved. i 
Comb — Very small, low, and flat, placed on tlie front of 
the head, covered over with small warty indentions. 
Head— hong, very snaky, and flat on the top. 
Eije — Bright, sunk beneath a projecting eyebrow, eye- 
lids pearled round the edge. 
Face — Very naked and skinny, with a cruel expression. 
Wattles — Mere folds of the naked skin and throat. 
Throat — Quite naked and very skinny. 
Neele — Very long, rapidly slanting from the head; neck 
feathers very hard, short, and close, particularly in 
the lower part. 
Bach — Long, rapidly slanting to the tail, shoulder 
coverts very short. 
Body — Long and round, narrow at the insertion of the 
tail. 
Breast — Very deep. 
Wings — Very strong, projecting very prominently from 
the body when closed. 
Tail — Small, and carried upright. 
Thighs — Very long, strong, and upright ; feathers very 
close and short, the hock joint being nearly naked. 
Legs — Very long, clean, straight, round and strong. 
Toes — Long, powerful, straight, and strong. 
Plumage — Very short, hard, close and glossy. 
Carriage — Very upright. 
COLOUR OP MALAY COCK. 
Beak — Yellow. 
Comb, Face, and naked skin of the Throat — Rich bright 
red. 
Eyes — Bright fiery red. 
Head and Neck — Rich glossy dark red. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts — Glossy reddish maroon. 
Breast — Black, slightly mottled with reddish brown. 
Wing Bow — Glossy reddish maroon. 
,, Coverts — Rich metallic greenish or bluish black, 
forming a wide bar across the wing. 
Wing flights — Rich dark red. 
Saddle — Rich glossy dark red. 
Tail — Rich green black. 
I'highs — Rich black, slightly mottled with reddish 
brown. 
Legs — Bright rich yellow. 
COLOUR OF MALAY HEN. 
Beak — Yellow. 
Comb, Face, and Throat — Bright red. 
Eyes — Bright fiery red. 
Head — Reddish brown. 
Neck — Rich glossy reddish brown. 
Bade and Shoulder Coverts — Rich glossy reddish brown 
or cinnamon. 
By’east and Thighs — Reddish brown or cinnamon. 
Wings — Rich glossy reddish brown or cinnamon. 
Tail — Rich dark reddish broAvn. 
Legs — Bright rich yellow. 
WHITE MALAYS. 
Comb, Face, and naked skin on the Throat — Bright 
red. 
Beak — Bright rich yellow. 
Plumage— hvive white throughout. 
Legs — Bright rich yellow, yellowish willow permissible. 
Points in Malays. 
Height ....... 3 
Shortness, hardness, and closeness of plu- 
mage ....... 3 
Head 1 
Colour 3 
Symmetry . . . . . .3 
Condition ...... 2 
15 
Disqualifications in Malays. 
Birds not matching in the pen ; in the dark birds 
legs of any other colour except yellow. 
DORKINGS. 
GENERAL SHAPE. 
THE COCK. 
Beak — Rather short and stout. 
Comb — Either single or rose ; if single, erect, straight, 
serrated, free from side-sprigs ; if rose-combed, square 
in front, straight on the head, without hollow in the 
middle, large peak behind, inclining very slightly 
upwards. 
Head — Neat. 
Wattles — Broad, stout, rounded on the lower edge. 
Neck —Yery taper and well hackled. 
Breast — Very deep, broad and fidl. Breast-bone long. 
Body — Large, deep, compact, and jjlurap, the back, 
belly, breast, and behind, almost forming a square. 
Back — Very broad. 
Wings — Large. 
Tail — Very large, expanded, feathers broad and carried 
well up. 
Sickle Feathers and Tail Coverts — Long, broad, sound 
and well arched. 
Thighs — Short, stout, and straight. 
Legs — Straight, short, stout, clean, and perfectly free 
from feathers, spurred on the inside. 
Feet — Five-toed, the extra or supernumerary toe AA'ell 
developed, distinctly separated from the others, and 
pointing upwards. 
Carriage and Appearance — Noble, bulky, and grand. 
THE HEN. 
Beak — Rather short. 
Comb — If single, to be well developed, and falling over 
one side of the face ; if rose, square in front, straight 
on the head, peak behind, inclining slightly up- 
wards. 
Wattles — Broad, rounded on the loAver edge. 
Head — Neat. 
Neck — Short and taper. 
Breast — Very deep, broad, and full. 
Body— havge, compact, plump, and deep. 
Back — Broad. 
Wings — Large. 
Tail — Large, expanded, the feathers broad. 
Thighs — Short and stout. 
Short, straight, thick, and strong. 
Feet — Five-toed, the extra toe well developed, distinctly 
separated from the others and inclining upwards. 
Carriage and Appearance — Bulky. 
SILVER GREY DORKINGS. 
COLOUR OF COCK. 
Head and Neck Hackle — Clear white. 
Comb, Face, and Wattles — Bright red. 
Breast, Underpart of Body, and Thighs — Rich glossy 
black. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts — Silvery white. 
Saddle — Clear white. 
Wing Bow — Silvery white. 
,, Coverts — Metallic green black, forming a wide 
bar across the wing. 
,, Primaries — White on the out.side edge of tho 
outer web, black on the inside web. 
,, Secondaries — Clear white on the outside w’eb, 
black on the inside web, and also on the end 
of the feather. 
Xa^7— Rich black. 
Sickle Feathers — Rich metallic green black. 
