The American Standard of Excellence as Revised by the American Poultry Association, at Their Annual Meeting at Worcester, Mass., 1883: Giving a Complete Description of All the Recognized Varieties of Fowels
The American Standard of Excellence as Revised by the American Poultry Association, at Their Annual Meeting at Worcester, Mass., 1883: Giving a Complete Description of All the Recognized Varieties of Fowels
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...salmon-red in color, shading off to gray towards the sides: --body, deep, broad and long, and in color, silvery or slaty-gray, free from dark bars or marks across the plumage, and the shafts of the feathers white; underpart of the body, gray. Wings: Large, and well folded against the sides: --PrimaRies, dark brown: - ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...salmon-red in color, shading off to gray towards the sides: --body, deep, broad and long, and in color, silvery or slaty-gray, free from dark bars or marks across the plumage, and the shafts of the feathers white; underpart of the body, gray. Wings: Large, and well folded against the sides: --PrimaRies, dark brown: --Secondaries, outside web slaty-gray, inside web dark brown: --Wing-bows, silvery-gray, with white shafts to the feathers: --Wing-coverts, slaty-gray; red on the wings highly objectionable. Tail: Large, the main feathers broad, dark gray on the outside, dark brown on the inside and carried at a moderate elevation. Legs: Thighs, large, of medium length, and ashy-gray in color: --Shanks, stout, of medium length, and white or light flesh-color: --Toes, five in number, the fifth toe being distinct from the others, and curving slightly upwards. Carriage: Elegant and imposing. COLORED DORKINGS. DISQUALIFICATIONS. Absence of fifth toe, crooked backs; wry tails; legs other than white or flesh-color. STANDARD WEIGHTS. Cock, ..-9 lbs. Hen, t lbs. Cockerel, ... 8 lbs. Pullet, ... 6 lbs. Deducting one point per pound for any deficit from the standard weights. SCALE OF POINTS. Symmetry, 10 Weight, 12 Condition, 8 Head, 5 Comb 10 Ear-lobes and Wattles, 5 Neck, 7 Back, 8 Breast and Body 10 Wings, s Tail 7 Fluff 3 Legs THE COCK. Head: Large; color of plumage, ashy-gray: --Beak, stout, nicely curved, either dark horn-color or white. Comb: Bright red, and single or rose; if single, it should be large, upright, and evenly serrated, and free from excrescences; if rose, it should be square in front, fitting close upon the head, without inclination to either side, the top comparatively flat and even, and covered over with small points, and terminating in a single spike
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