. Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards. head), however, and then pennedupon a floor of grit and clean chalT, the shankswill now only need wijDing over, after which darklegs may be greased with olive oil, but to be wipedas free of it as possible. The face and comb, if FINAL PREPARATION FOR EXHIBITION 219 bright, also only need sponging ov-er ; but some-times a tooth brush brings the colour out that most exhibitors ap]il_\- something tothe red parts ; some using salad oil, others vine-gar, or vinegar and water, others coco
. Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards. head), however, and then pennedupon a floor of grit and clean chalT, the shankswill now only need wijDing over, after which darklegs may be greased with olive oil, but to be wipedas free of it as possible. The face and comb, if FINAL PREPARATION FOR EXHIBITION 219 bright, also only need sponging ov-er ; but some-times a tooth brush brings the colour out that most exhibitors ap]il_\- something tothe red parts ; some using salad oil, others vine-gar, or vinegar and water, others cocoanut oiland turmeric. Vinegar is very apt to blister anewly washed comb, and we see many atevery show thus disfigured ; moreover, thoughit brightens at first, the comb is apt to go darkten or twelve hours later. Dilute vinegar issafer, and suits some birds very well, but thebest thing for most is plain oil, applied by a bitof soft sponge. Whatever it is should be wipedoff as dry as possible. A white lobe must on noaccount be greased or scrubbed, but gentlygone over with a sponge, as gently dried. Fig. S3.—Exhibition Hamper. thoroughly, and when dry puffed with oxideof zinc, this too being carefully and softlyrubbed off again as far as possible; the objectis to dry and soften the skin, not to stainit, and white powder found on it would amountto artificial colouring. Finally the fowl is lookedover, any broken or bent body feather removed,and the whole bird groomed over with an Indiansilk handkerchief or, failing that, the bare common handkerchief is useless, but even thehand, and still more a good silk handkerchief,perceptibly increases the polish or gloss of theplumage, so much so that we have thought itmight pay to thus groom a bird every day. Itis then ready to be placed in the basket. Wealways did this at night, when it was donepeacefully and quietly; and preferred nighttrains where possible, as usually going throughmore quickly, but the birds are easily fed, ifneces
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