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from the lower border of the humerus also belong to this class. They are 
classed as long, mediwm, and short. a 7 
7. Tails or Boos.—These are the tail quills, being white, or white and 
brown in the cock, and light or dark in the hen. They are classified. as 
white, brown, light and coloured, or dark. The feathers intermediate be- 
tween the tails and tail coverts are known as J'ails, Black Butts (B.B.)._ 
8. Spadonas.—The first or chick wing-quills, clipped at about six 
months, are much smaller and more tapering than those produced later, 
and receive the special name of spadonas. They are of much the same 
character from both cock and hen chicks, and are arranged as white, 
coloured, or dark. 
9. Chick.—These are the coverts and tails from the chick, and are of 
little value. 
