. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. THE CALL OF THE HEN. 55 Fig. 28 shows a hen with pelvic bones one-half (V2) of an inch thick. Fig. 29 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-quarters {^/^ of an inch thick. Fig. 30 shows a hen with pelvic bones one (1) inch thick. Fig. 31 shows a hen with pelvic bones one and one- quarter (IV4) inches Fig. 32—Crooked pelvic bone. "A, A," Position No. 1. Now, please bear in mind that everything shown and related here refers to Leghorns and applies to other breeds as well, only in
. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. THE CALL OF THE HEN. 55 Fig. 28 shows a hen with pelvic bones one-half (V2) of an inch thick. Fig. 29 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-quarters {^/^ of an inch thick. Fig. 30 shows a hen with pelvic bones one (1) inch thick. Fig. 31 shows a hen with pelvic bones one and one- quarter (IV4) inches Fig. 32—Crooked pelvic bone. "A, A," Position No. 1. Now, please bear in mind that everything shown and related here refers to Leghorns and applies to other breeds as well, only in a lesser degree—so small that it amounts to almost nothing, as I will show later. A, A, Fig. 32, shows the pelvic bones with flesh cleaned off. B, B, Fig. 33, shows the pelvic bones with flesh stripped off farther and painted black so they will show up better. You will notice that the pelvic bones in Fig. 32 and Fig. 33 are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hogan, Walter, d. 1921. Leavenworth, Kan. , American School of Poultry Husbandry
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