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farmers’ BULLETIN 800. 
ard weights for this breed are: Cock, 7 pounds; hen, 5 pounds; cock¬ 
erel, 6 pounds; pullet. 4 pounds. The pure-bred Dominique is not ex¬ 
tensively kept at the present time in the I nited States. 
In color of plumage the Dominique has a general bluish or slaty 
cast, the feathers in all sections being barred throughout with alter¬ 
nate, rather irregular, dark and light bars, the markings somewhat 
Fin, 12.—Single-comb Rhode Island Red, male. 
resemble those of the Barred Plymouth Rock, but are less distinct, 
and lack the clean-cut character of the Plymouth Rock barring. Like 
the Barred Plymouth Rock, each feather should end with a dark 
tip. The Dominique male may be, and often is, one or two shades 
lighter than the female. Slate undercolor occurs throughout. 
