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formed; tlie eyes of a deep leaden-blue color; the long, wide bill is of a 
pale flesh color or pinkish hue, and should be free from dark spots, bills 
marked with black being a disqualification; the neck is slender, long, 
and gracefully curved; the body is long and oval; the breast is full 
and round; the strong shanks are of brilliant light-orange color; the 
wings are strong and nicely folded; the back is both long and broad, 
and the tail formed of stiff, hard feathers. 
The soft white plumage is one of the chief attractions of the Ayles¬ 
bury breed, and like most white plumage has a tendency to assume a 
yellow hue if exposed to the sun. The beak will also lose its delicate 
pink hue and become yellow if exposed to too much sunlight in summer. 
The bill of the Pekin should be yellow, but the bill of the Aylesbury 
should be a delicate pink or flesh color, and birds intended for exhibi- 
