Crowllwitzer

Legs and Feet: Thighs: White with very light black edging. Shanks and toes: In mature birds, deep pink; in young birds, pinkish-white.

Wings: Fronts and Bows: white with a narrow edge of black across each feather. Coverts: White with a narrow edge of black on the end of each feather forming a black band when the wing is folded. Primaries: Dull black. Secondaries: White with the exposed portion of each feather having a black strip running about 10cm (4 in) in length on each feather; becoming shorter on top secondaries to form a distinct spot on each feather.

Back:White with metallic black over saddle, fringed with white.

Tail: Main tail: pure white with a wide black band across each feather near the end, terminating in pure white at the tip. Coverts and lesser coverts: white with wide band of metallic black extending across the feather near the end, terminating in a wide edge of white.

Breast:Exposed portion of each feather pure white ending in a band of black to form a contrast of black and white giving the effect of scales of a fish.

Body and Fluff:Body: White with each feather ending in a black band terminating in white. Fluff: White.

Under colour or all Sections: White

Colour Female: N/A

Day-old Poult: Poults are yellowish-white throughout the body. Pure white feathers grow through the down and black markings begin to appear at around 6-8 weeks.

Defects: Absence of black edging. Absence of black bands in main tail and greater coverts in both stags and hens. Any brown colouring

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