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When considering- the length of breast, we must try to have it 

 come well forward (see Fig. 12), and not be cut off at an angle, as in 

 Fig. 13- The body, in general, should present the appearance of an 

 oblong when the head, neck, and tail are removed. 



We frequently see birds that are very fiat in front, and cut up 

 behind, as in Fig. 14. Chickens of this class have a very short breast; 

 and, if the breast happens to be deep, as it is in this bird, the chicken 



Fig. 12. 



will have a very poor appearance when dressed, as it will show a marked 

 lack of width and length of breast, with excessive depth. (Notice 

 that the head is narrow and long, the body is narrow, the eye is bright 

 but slightly sunken, the legs are long and not straight under the body.) 

 13 observe the very flat breast, the length of back, the 



In 



Fig. 



long neck and head, the narrow comb, the sunken eye, and the length 

 of legs. The breast comes fairly well back, but not well forward. 



In Fig. 12, the bill is short and stout, but not so well curved as 

 it should be. Note the breadth of head, the prominence and brightness 



