. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. 48 TdE CALL OF THE HEN. Fig, 27 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-eighths ('/g) of an inch Fig. 24—Vi6-inch pelvic bone. Indicating a typical egg-type hen, which means that virtually all the food she consumes above that necessary for bodily maintenance goes toward the production of eggs. If of one-finger abdomen, she would lay about 36 eggs in her first laying year; if of three-finger abdomen, she would lay about 180, and if of six-finger abdomen, she might lay 280 eggs in her first
. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. 48 TdE CALL OF THE HEN. Fig, 27 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-eighths ('/g) of an inch Fig. 24—Vi6-inch pelvic bone. Indicating a typical egg-type hen, which means that virtually all the food she consumes above that necessary for bodily maintenance goes toward the production of eggs. If of one-finger abdomen, she would lay about 36 eggs in her first laying year; if of three-finger abdomen, she would lay about 180, and if of six-finger abdomen, she might lay 280 eggs in her first laying 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; Quisenberry, T. E. (Thomas E. ), 1875-; American Poultry School. Kansas City, Mo. , American Poultry School
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