. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. 106 THE CALL OF THE Fig. 50—280-egg type hen and 265-egg type cock bird, of cock is somewhat cramped for want of room. Tail out of condition at any time. There are times before the male birds are a year old and while their bones are soft that their abdomens will contract and expand, it depending on whether they are stinted in their feed or whether they are fed liberally. Egg-type cockerels selected for breeders should have the best care and food (see chapter on Selecting Cock- erels for
. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. 106 THE CALL OF THE Fig. 50—280-egg type hen and 265-egg type cock bird, of cock is somewhat cramped for want of room. Tail out of condition at any time. There are times before the male birds are a year old and while their bones are soft that their abdomens will contract and expand, it depending on whether they are stinted in their feed or whether they are fed liberally. Egg-type cockerels selected for breeders should have the best care and food (see chapter on Selecting Cock- erels for Breeding). In examining the male birds for pre- potency, the reader should select them with the greatest care. I cannot impress this on the reader too strongly. They should be as good or better if possible than No. 1, Fig. 35, and do not forget that the thumb-nail on the left hand and the nail on the forefinger of the right hand (reverse the order if left-handed) must be somewhat longer than the flesh, if you expect to take correct 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. Leavenworth, Kan. , American School of Poultry Husbandry
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