. Poultry for the farm and home. Good spread between lay bones. This hen has a three-fingerspread between the points of thelay bones. A two- or three-fingerspread is considered good forWhite Leghorns. The generalpurpose breeds have a widerspread. After a rest period thelay bones will be closer together. Poor spread between lay bones. This hen has only a one-fingerspread which indicates that sheis not in present laying in addition to the poor spread,the ends of the lay bones are stiffand blunt and hard she can beclassed as a poor producer. Dis-pose of her Good body ca
. Poultry for the farm and home. Good spread between lay bones. This hen has a three-fingerspread between the points of thelay bones. A two- or three-fingerspread is considered good forWhite Leghorns. The generalpurpose breeds have a widerspread. After a rest period thelay bones will be closer together. Poor spread between lay bones. This hen has only a one-fingerspread which indicates that sheis not in present laying in addition to the poor spread,the ends of the lay bones are stiffand blunt and hard she can beclassed as a poor producer. Dis-pose of her Good body capacity. The fore-finger is against Ihelay bones. The end of the littlefinger is on the keel of the breastbone. This is an unusually goodcapacity for a Leghorn. The ab-domen skin should feel soft andpliable.
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