. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. DdO rilK AMEKICAN FAKJIEU S STOCK BOOK. for tlio l)cst success. Hex should also undcrstaud the technical terms used, so that he may school his miutl to tlieir exact meaning in applyiir thcni to the fowl. The iireceding illustration and references Avill fully explain all the points. They have l)een compiled from the best authorities extant, such as the writings of Tcgetmeicr, Wright and others. II. Explanation of Points. The first illustration, with lettered references, is all that will be re- quired
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. DdO rilK AMEKICAN FAKJIEU S STOCK BOOK. for tlio l)cst success. Hex should also undcrstaud the technical terms used, so that he may school his miutl to tlieir exact meaning in applyiir thcni to the fowl. The iireceding illustration and references Avill fully explain all the points. They have l)een compiled from the best authorities extant, such as the writings of Tcgetmeicr, Wright and others. II. Explanation of Points. The first illustration, with lettered references, is all that will be re- quired in learning the technical terms relating to the exterior of fowls. Explanation.—-4—Neck hackle. ^—Saddle hackle, f—Tail. D— Breast. E—Upper Wing coverts. F. Lower "Wing coverts. G— Primary quill. H—Thighs. I—Legs. K—Coml). L—Wattles. M —Ear-lobe. III. Points of the Head. For the following analysis of the points of the head, and of the plum- age, we are indebted to 3Ioore's liural JVezv Yorker. The cut will explain the precise situation of the sevei-al i);u'ts of the I-OINTS !•? THK Ol.' COCK. Explanation.— 1—The com!), which surmounts tlie skull. '2—The wat- tles which hang underneath and on each side of the beak. ;-5—The ear wattles, which hang under the cheek. 4—The tufts of little feathers which cover and protect the auditory organ. 5—The cheeks which com- mence at the beginning near the nostrils, cover all the face and re-unite behind the head by a continuation of the tlcsh of the same nature, but. 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 Periam, Jonathan. [from old catalog]; Baker, A. H. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Louis, Mo. , N. D. Thompson & co.
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