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to have poultry of different breeds for observation, one bird at a time. 

 This will give opportunity for work that will result in home study of 

 poultry. There is education in lessons of this kind because they give 

 opportunity for accurate observation, and also awaken a new interest 

 in the poultry at home. Many structural features of birds can be 

 taught by means of a hen. 



The feathers of a hen, showing their relative size, shape, and position: i, neck hackle; 2, 

 breast; j, wing shoulder covert; 4, wing flight covert; 5, wing primary; 6, wing secondary; 

 7, wing covert; 8, back; g, cushion; 10, main tail; 11, fluff; 12, thigh 



A diagram of a hen may be placed on the blackboard, from which the 

 children may be taught to name the parts that seem important to use 

 in descriptions. The illustration on page 11 20 will help in this. 



Boys and girls enjoy making collections and they will gain much pleasure 

 and profit from mounting and naming a collection of feathers found in 

 the poultry yard and about the farm. (See illustrations on pages 1118 

 and 1 1 19. 



