. The Wyandotte fowl; its general characteristics and advice on rearing, mating and breeding with a chapter on judging of exhibition birds . centand hanging somewhat below the ear-lobes. Neck.—Short, well arched, with very full hackle, plumagesilver grey, heavily striped with black, terminating in a blackpoint, the outer edge of the lacing near the point beingfrosted with black. Value, eight points. Back.—Broad and short, by aid of wing plumage appear-ing flat at the shoulders—plumage in under color slate—webof feather light straw, approaching silvery white; saddlefull, broad, preserving a con
. The Wyandotte fowl; its general characteristics and advice on rearing, mating and breeding with a chapter on judging of exhibition birds . centand hanging somewhat below the ear-lobes. Neck.—Short, well arched, with very full hackle, plumagesilver grey, heavily striped with black, terminating in a blackpoint, the outer edge of the lacing near the point beingfrosted with black. Value, eight points. Back.—Broad and short, by aid of wing plumage appear-ing flat at the shoulders—plumage in under color slate—webof feather light straw, approaching silvery white; saddlefull, broad, preserving a concave sweep from back to tail;under color dark slate or black, web light straw striped withblack, giving a black point to the feather. ATalue, eight points. Breast and Body.—Very broad, medium deep and prom-inent; plumage of under color slate, web black with very nar-row white stripe to center, the breast unruffled, appearingquite black (see fig. No. i); body thick and round at side,giving a blocky, heavy appearance; plumage in under colorslate, web black, slightly frosted with grey. Value, ten points. The Wyandotte Fowl. j i.
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