Mrperiments with Ostrich Feathers— NX TT.) 
BiG ls Kia. 3. 
A Spadona with an almost total absence of An Oudtshoorn feather with three defective areas 
barbules. The feather consists of only due to the absence of barbules, The uppermost 
sbaft and barbs, is the broadest and represents over a week's 
erowth during which the bird was out of con- 
dition The feather also shows a few shrinkage 
bars. 
