. Fanciers' journal and land & water . ure hocks ; absence of leg-feathering; white in thetail of cockerels ; cocks not weighing nine pounds; hens not weigh-ing seven and a half pounds; cockerels not weighing seven anda half pounds ; pullets not weighing six pounds. THE COOK. Head : Bright red, rather short and small for the size of thebird :—Eyes bright, clear and mild in expression :—Beak, curved,stout at the base, rather short, and yellow or horn color. Comb : Rich, brilliant red, single, firm, rather small, perfectlystraight and upright, with well defined serrations, and free fromside-spri
. Fanciers' journal and land & water . ure hocks ; absence of leg-feathering; white in thetail of cockerels ; cocks not weighing nine pounds; hens not weigh-ing seven and a half pounds; cockerels not weighing seven anda half pounds ; pullets not weighing six pounds. THE COOK. Head : Bright red, rather short and small for the size of thebird :—Eyes bright, clear and mild in expression :—Beak, curved,stout at the base, rather short, and yellow or horn color. Comb : Rich, brilliant red, single, firm, rather small, perfectlystraight and upright, with well defined serrations, and free fromside-sprigs. Wattles and Ear-lobes : Wattles, of medium length, fine in May 15, 18V7.] THE FANCIBES JOURNAL. 93 texture, and well rounded:—Ear-lobes, large, pendant, and finein texture. Neck : Short, and well curved :—Hackle, full, abundant, andflowing well over the shoulders ; in color, rich red, or orange-red,with a black stripe down the middle of each feather. Back : Broad, with a gentle rise from the middle thereof to the. Neck : Short, carried forward, the lower part full and broad,ilie hackle reaching well over the shoulders, and in color, a richreddish gold, with a broad black stripe down the middle of thefeathers. Back : Broad, ilat and short, with the cushion rising from themiddle thereof, and partially covering the tail. Breast and Body : Breast, broad and full, and carried rather tail, with saddle feathers very abundant, rich red, or orange red mcolor, with a black stripe down the middle of each feather. Breast and Body : Breast, deep, broad and full, and, in color,rich, deep black :—Body, broad, deep and round, and the undcr-plumage deep black. Wings : Small, the primaries well folded under the secondaries,so as to be entirely concealed when the wings are closed,—the pri-maries have a bay edging on the outside web, and dark on the in-side web—the secondaries a rich bay on the outside web, black onthe inside web, with a greenish-black end to each feath
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