. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 22 tilt ion. Aud I have noticed that when a bird has a long, narrow beak, a thin, long comb and head, and an eye somewhat sunken in the head, it is usually lacking in constitution. Such a bird is likely to have a narrow, long body and long legs, upon which it seldom stands straight. There are some exceptions to this rule ; yet, generally speaking, if a bird has a good head, the chances are favorable for a good body ; and, if it has a poor head the chances are against it. I have frequentlv noticed in the Rose-comb breeds, such as Wyandottes, that a good- shap
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 22 tilt ion. Aud I have noticed that when a bird has a long, narrow beak, a thin, long comb and head, and an eye somewhat sunken in the head, it is usually lacking in constitution. Such a bird is likely to have a narrow, long body and long legs, upon which it seldom stands straight. There are some exceptions to this rule ; yet, generally speaking, if a bird has a good head, the chances are favorable for a good body ; and, if it has a poor head the chances are against it. I have frequentlv noticed in the Rose-comb breeds, such as Wyandottes, that a good- shaped one is S'^Mom found with a long, narrow Ki- l;;. The neck should be moderately short and stout, indicating vigor, The breast is the most important point in a market chicken. It should be broad, moderately deep; and, if broad, it will present a fine appearance and appear well-fleshed. It is quite possible that a broad, 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 Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture; Ontario Agricultural College. Toronto : Ontario Dept. of Agriculture
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