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ANCONA BANTAM (TR)

F. : Ancone naine

A - MAJORITIES

Country of origin: The big race, of Italian origin was widely perfected in England. The dwarf is of English origin.

Eggs to be smouldered: 40 grams, white shell.

Ideal mass: COCK: 800 grams; HEN: 650 grams

Diameter of rings: COCK: 12; HEN: 10

B - TYPE AND POPULAR PURPOSE

Alert and rural poultry, a little looking like Leghorn but with an Excellent pondeuse of eggs of beautiful size. Brood(hatch) little.

C - STANDARD

COQ

HEAD: Of average, rather wide length.

BEAK: Of average length, yellow colour, sometimes ombré.

EYES: Prominent, of red colour steady orangy colour.

CREST: Simple, of, average, straight(right) height 5 - 6 crétillons profoundly cut and wide in their base. The posterior lobe follows the nape of the neck without getting(touching) her(it).

MUMPS: Of average size, in shape of almond(kernel), whites.

BARBS: Of fine texture, red.

FACE: brilliant Red.

NECK: rather long, covered with a plentiful camail.

BODY: Of average length, wide shoulders and narrow loins; strong and carried(wore) wings high.

BREAST: full and rounded off, prominent.

TAIL: wide and spread well.

THIGHS: Of average length, partially hidden with the plumage of the body.

TARSI: Without feathers, of yellow colour, tolerated marbled.

HEN

Even characteristic as the cock but with feminine characters. Straight(right) Crete in front then falling from a highly-rated without hiding the eye.

D - VARIETY

The only one: PAVED. Colour of black bottom with rich green reflection. Fine wished pavement, in shape of V, and very regular. Rémiges and tectrices also clocked(pointed,stuck) by white. Under black plumage.

Exist also in frizzy crest.

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