This is a page compiled from extracts from the Australian Poultry Standards 2nd Edition.
| MALE CHARATERISTICS: |
| Carriage |
Alert, upright and well balanced. The body appearing compact, and the back line concave. |
| Type |
| Body: |
Body of medium length, deep and broad shoulders and high-set saddle |
| Breast: |
Breast and rump deep, broad and full |
| Wings: |
Wings are rather short and carried high |
| Tail: |
Tail full, with graceful and uniform sweeps |
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| Head |
| Head: |
Head is carried high with neat skull |
| Comb: |
Comb is single and upright, of medium size and well serrated, with a firm base, heel of the blade to follow the neck |
| Eyes: |
Eyes are very bold, bright and prominent |
| Beak: |
Beak is short and full |
| Face: |
Face is smooth and as free from feathers as possible |
| Earlobes: |
Earlobes are long |
| Wattles: |
The wattles are of medium size |
|
| Neck |
Fairly long and carried erect. |
| Legs and Feet |
| Thighs and Shanks |
of medium length to give symmetry |
| Shanks and Feet |
free from feathers |
| Toes |
four straight toes, well spread |
|
| Plumage |
Fairly tight and of good texture. |
FEMALE CHARACTERISTICS:
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| The general characteristics are similiar to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences. |
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