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Plumage-Rich golden yellow, every featlier laced with 
rich black, that is, having a narrow, even, well- 
defined rich black edge all round the feathers ; the 
two colours distinct, and not shading into each other, 
the lacing of the same width on the sides as on the 
Legs — Slaty blue. [ends of the feathers. 
COLOUR OF SILVER-LACED SEBRIGHTS. 
Similar to the golden, subtsituting silvery white for 
the golden yellow ground colour. 
Points in Sebrights. 
Plumage most evenly and distinctly laced 
throughout . . . . .4 
Pnrity of Ground Colour in Silver, and 
richness and clearness of Ground Colour 
in Golden ...... 2 
Comb . ...... 2 
Tail 1 
Smallness ...... 2 
Symmetry ...... 2 
Condition and General Appearance . . 2 
COLOUR OF WHITE BANTAMS. 
ComT), Faee, and Wattles — Rich scarlet red. 
Beak — White. 
Deaf -ear — Pure white. 
Plumage — Pure white, as free from yellow tinge as 
possible. 
Legs — White, with a slight pink tinge on the back, and 
betwixt the scales. 
Points in Black or White Bantams. 
Purity of White or Richness of Black . 3 
Smallness ...... 3 
Symmetry ...... 3 
Comb . . . . " . .2 
Deaf-ear ...... 2 
Condition and General Appearance . . 2 
Disqualifications. 
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Cocks more than 20 oz. , or hens more than 1 8 oz. 
Legs of black bantams not black or dark leaden blue. 
Legs of white bantams of any other colour except white. 
Disqualifications. 
15 
Cocks weighing more than 20 oz. ; hens more than 1 8 oz. 
Cocks having either hackle, saddle, or sickle feathers. 
Legs of any colour except slate blue. 
BLACK AND WHITE BANTAMS. 
GENERAL SHAPE — THE COCK. 
Comh — Double, square in front, close and straight on 
the head, the top covered with small points, with a 
peak behind, turning slightly upwards. 
//meZ— Small, round, and carried well back towards 
the tail. 
Beak — Short, slightly curved. 
Eye — Prominent. 
Deaf-ear — Flat and even on the surface. 
Wattles — Broad and thin, rounded on the lower edge. 
Neck — Very taper, curving well back, so as to bring the 
back of the head towards the tail ; hackle full and 
long, flowing well over the shoulders. 
Breast — Round, and carried prominently forward. 
Back — Very short, saddle feathers long. 
Wmgs — Ample, the points drooping so as nearly to 
touch the ground, the secondaries slightly expanded. 
Tail — Full, expanded, well adorned with long curving 
sickle feathers, carried well up towards the back of 
Thighs — Short. [the head. 
Legs — Short, clean, and taper. 
Carriage — Very upriglit, proud, and strutting. 
THE HEN, 
Comh — Same shape as that of cock, but very much 
smaller. 
Head — Small, round, and neat. 
Beak — Small. 
Eye — Full and quick, 
Deaf-ear — Flat, and even on the surface. 
Wattles — Small. 
Neck — Short and taper, carried well back. 
Breast— and prominent. 
Back — Short. 
Wings — Ample, points drooping. 
Tail — Full, expanded, carried rather upright. 
Thighs — Short, 
Legs — Short, clean and taper. 
Carriage — Upright and strutting. 
COLOUR OF BLACK BANTAMS, 
Comh, Face, and Wattles — Rich bright red. 
Beak — Dark horn colour, or black. 
Deaf-ear — Pure white. 
Plumage — Rich black throughout. 
Legs — Black, or very dark leaden blue. 
TURKEYS. 
Head and Face — Very bright and rich in colour. 
Ayes— Bright and clear. 
Body —hong and deep. 
TF/viys — Powei’ful, and well carried. 
Breast — Broad, very long, and perfectly straight. 
YA/yAs — Muscular, straight, and strong. 
Legs — Very strong, and perfectly straight. 
Plumage — Sound, hard, and glossy. 
Colour — Rich, the birds matching in the jien. 
Points. 
Size 6 
Symmetry ...... 4 
Richness of Colour, and Matching in the Pen 3 
Condition . . . . . .2' 
15 
Disqualifications. — 
Crooked breasts, backs, or legs, or deformity in any 
part, 
DUCKS. 
AYLESBURY. 
GENERAL SHAPE AND COLOUR. 
Bill — Long and broad ; when viewed sideways, nearly 
straight from the top of the head to the tip of the 
bill ; of a delicate pale flesh colour, perfectly free 
from black or dark marks. 
Head — Long and fine. 
Neck — Long, slender, and gi'acefully curved. 
Body — Long and deep. 
Back — Long and broad. 
Wings — Strong, carried well up, and not drooping. 
Tail — Feathers stiff and hard, with hard curled feathers 
in the drake. 
Thighs — Short, 
Legs — Short and strong ; bright light orange colour. 
Plumage — Pure v/hite thi’oughout. 
Points in Aylesbury Ducks. 
Purity of Colour and Shape of Bill 
Size ..... 
Symmetry .... 
Purity of Colour in Plumage , 
Condition .... 
Disqualificatiens. 
Birds so fat as to be down behind, bills deep yellow, 
or marked with black, plumage of any colour except 
white. 
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