AN ABNORMALLY LOW V/TAL/TY CHICK 



LCorw ^ 



Crow- hecudtd' ^ 



Long, nof" 

 Beak 



Dull, Sunken Eye 





Lonq. Thin Tots and Toe-naili 



il^Afi 



Fig. 1. An abnormally low vitality chick. Note the physical characteristics, 

 which indicate loss of physical vigor. 



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\ HB^J5''io'( ^'"'■velut Comb 

 Thin N<ck 



Dtvp 



Breaar 

 Narrow 

 HoUow 



Breast" 



Tucked Up 

 Abdomen 





Thin . 

 Shank* 



Fig. 2. Two Barred Plymouth Korks. One high aud the other low vitality, 

 of similar age. Note ihe points of contrasts. 



