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Fig. 17 is a photo of a cross-bred chick (sire, Buff Orpington; 

 dam, Houdan). Note the length and fulness of the breast ; also good 

 beak and eye. 



Fig. 18 is a ten week's old son of Fig. 13. You will observe the 

 same general characteristics as seen in the father — fair beak, good eye, 

 excellent breast, both as to length and width, without excessive 

 depth. The thigh is also medium in length. 



Fig. 19 shows a good head throughout, very full and wide 

 breast, and legs that stand well under the body and well apart. This 

 bird is of the type we like to feed in the fattening crate. 



Fig. 20 represents the long, narrow sort. (Note the long beak, 

 the narrow head, the sunken eye, the long neck, and long crooked 

 legs). When dressed, his appearance will not be pleasing. 



TRAP-NEST. 



Fig. 21 represents a trap-nest made by the college carpenter. 

 This nest is very simple in construction. The door is adjusted low 

 enough so that the hen on entering raises it slightly, thus relieving 

 the hook, which drops back and allows the door to fall. This nest 

 works well. The only objection to it is that the fowls using it re- 

 quire to be pretty much of the same size. A small hen may not 

 raise the door enough to unfasten it. 



Fig. 21 (a). Showing hook which holds up 

 the door. The nest is 12 inches wide, 12 

 inches high and 15 inches long. 



Fig. 21 (6). Nest set ready for the hen to enter. 



Where one is anxious to build up a special strain of birds, either 

 for special utility or for fancy exhibition purposes, the trap-nest, if 

 looked after, will show what hens lay, and which hen lays certain 

 eggs, thus enabling the breeder to know exactly what he is doing. 



They require considerable time in the way of keeping records, 

 and releasing hens after laying. 



