The Asiatics; Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans, all varieties, their origin; . pullet breeding males,and is not considered a serious defect when breeding forfemales. BODY AND FLUFF. This section has a valuation of eight points andis divided, giving five to shape and three to will be noted in the division of points the Stand-ard makers considered the shape of this section ofmore value than color, and in most of the Asiaticvarieties this is true, but in Partridge Cochins and DarkBrahmas it is doubtful if the scale of points should notbe changed, giving four for shape and four for color, a
The Asiatics; Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans, all varieties, their origin; . pullet breeding males,and is not considered a serious defect when breeding forfemales. BODY AND FLUFF. This section has a valuation of eight points andis divided, giving five to shape and three to will be noted in the division of points the Stand-ard makers considered the shape of this section ofmore value than color, and in most of the Asiaticvarieties this is true, but in Partridge Cochins and DarkBrahmas it is doubtful if the scale of points should notbe changed, giving four for shape and four for color, as amore intelligent card could be given in that way. However,a full feathered Cochin must be good in body and fluff to heStandard, as so much stress is laid on the rounded outlinesof these sections. In Chart Fig. I is shown a full featheredbird, one that conforms to the new order of things and onethat we must admit makes a pleasing picture. In color theStandard says the feathers should be black, but there are avery few males that are entirely black in this section. Quite. Defective Body Feather of the Male. often every feather in breast and front of body will be black,still there will be quite a trace of red in the surface of fluffand rear of body. The Standard description of body, like jxA,
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