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red; comb, small and even on the head; wattles, medium in size, thin, 
and bright red; earlobes, pure white, large, and even. 
The standard weight of a Minorca cock is 8 pounds; hen, GJ pounds; 
cockerel, GJ pounds; and pullet, 5J pounds. 
ANDALUSIANS. 
The Andalusian (tig. 25) is one of the prettiest of the feathered race, 
being of a beautiful light and dark blue plumage. It is called the 
Blue Andalusian, and is the only variety of its breed. It is not as popu¬ 
lar in this country as it should be, owing to the sentiment against white 
skin and blue shanks. English and French poultrymen prefer these 
qualities in a bird, 
and with them it is 
very popular. The 
hens are nonsitters 
and splendid layers 
of large white eggs, 
equaling in size 
those of the Mi¬ 
ll orcas. Specimens 
of their eggs have 
been seen in com¬ 
petition and have 
won the award of 
merit for size and 
weight. The chicks 
are hardy, mature 
early, and the pul¬ 
lets begin laying 
when five or six 
months old. 
For farm purposes 
they rank with the 
Fig. 25.—Blue Andalusian hen. 
Leghorn and the 
Minorca, the preference being only in the color of their plumage. For 
fancy purposes they are an ideal bird on account of their beauty. 
Their general characteristics are those of the Leghorn. The hackle 
and saddle feathers are dark blue, approaching black; breast a lighter 
shade of blue, each feather having a well-defined lacing of a darker 
shade; body and fluff, similar in color to breast, but somewhat darker; 
primaries, light blue; secondaries and wing coverts, dark blue; wing 
bows, darker blue, approaching black; tail and sickle feathers, dark 
blue, approaching black; shanks and toes, slaty blue. 
No standard weight is given for Andalusians; their average size is 
that of the Leghorn. 
