. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. i6o BIGGI^K BOOK. condition of the pelvic bones. The pelvic bones are located at the lower part of the abdomen—in the rear of the fowl—between which the egg passes when it is being laid. It has been demonstrated that if the tip of the fore-finger fits snugly between these bones, the hen is a poor layer. If it requires the tips of the first and second fingers snugly to fill the space between these bones, she is a good layer. If it requires the tips of the first three fingers the hen is an excellent layer. A pullet that has not laid, or has just began la
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. i6o BIGGI^K BOOK. condition of the pelvic bones. The pelvic bones are located at the lower part of the abdomen—in the rear of the fowl—between which the egg passes when it is being laid. It has been demonstrated that if the tip of the fore-finger fits snugly between these bones, the hen is a poor layer. If it requires the tips of the first and second fingers snugly to fill the space between these bones, she is a good layer. If it requires the tips of the first three fingers the hen is an excellent layer. A pullet that has not laid, or has just began laying, will have these bones of the pelvis almost touching. The bones gradually wdden as the fowl continues laying, and at two years of age are much farther apart than at one year old. This method is the central thought of several •widely-advertised "systems," such as the Walter Hogau, the Palmer, and others. Each claims to be. A RECENT DEVELOPMENT : BABY CHICKS IN VENTILATED BOXES READY FOR 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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