. Domestic poultry: being a practical treatise on the preferable breeds of farm-yard poultry, their history and leading characteristics with complete instructions for breeding and fattening, and preparing for exhibition at poultry shows, etc., etc. ... Poultry. TECHNICAL TERMS. 101. TERMS AND TECHNICALITIES. The Terms explained by reference to the above engrav- ing, are as follows : A—The Face. B—The Comb. C—The Wattles. D—The Ear. E—The Ear-lobe. F—Neck-hackle. G—Saddle feathers or Back-hackle. H—Breast, extending to the thighs. J—Upper wing-coverts. K—Lower wing-coverts. L—Flight feathers. M
. Domestic poultry: being a practical treatise on the preferable breeds of farm-yard poultry, their history and leading characteristics with complete instructions for breeding and fattening, and preparing for exhibition at poultry shows, etc., etc. ... Poultry. TECHNICAL TERMS. 101. TERMS AND TECHNICALITIES. The Terms explained by reference to the above engrav- ing, are as follows : A—The Face. B—The Comb. C—The Wattles. D—The Ear. E—The Ear-lobe. F—Neck-hackle. G—Saddle feathers or Back-hackle. H—Breast, extending to the thighs. J—Upper wing-coverts. K—Lower wing-coverts. L—Flight feathers. M—The Tail. N—Sickle Tail-feathers. O—Tail Coverts. P—The Thighs. R—The Legs. Some other terms are the following: Carunculated.—Covered with fleshy protuberances like a Turkey-cock's head and neck, or the head of a Musk drake. Casque.—The helmet-like, fleshy protuberance or comb of the Guinea Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Saunders, Simon M. New York, O. Judd
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