Standard Varieties of Chickens. 1 1 
Partridge Cochin. — The Partridge Cochin is a very beautiful and 
attractive variety. In general the plumage of the male consists of 
a rich-red top color extending over the shoulders and back, the 
hackle and saddle being striped with black. The rest of the body 
plumage, including the main tail feathers and sickles, is black. The 
wings when folded show a bar of black extending across below the 
shoulder. 
In the female the general trend of color is a brown or mahogany 
with delicate, distinct, concentric, dark penciling on each feather 
except the hackle, each feather of which is red or bay with a black 
Fig. 7.—Buff Cochin female. 
center, showing a slight penciling of brown, and the main tail 
feathers, which are black, with the two top feathers showing some 
brown penciling. The undercolor in both sexes should be slate 
throughout. 
White Cochin.—The White Cochin should be a pure white through¬ 
out in both sexes, free from any foreign color whatever. The surface 
color should show no brassiness and there should be no indication of 
creaminess in the surface or the undercolor. Brassiness is more likely 
to occur in the male than in the female. 
Black Cochin.—The Black Cochin should be black throughout in 
both sexes, the surface color showing a greenish sheen free from pur¬ 
ple, while the undercolor is dull black. 
