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Veterinary Elements. 



The excrement of poultry is, as all know, of two 

 colors showing distinct portions. The white portion 



is the kidney secretion, the 

 dark portion the bowel ex- 

 cretion. Experiments have 

 been carried on to deter- 

 mine the length of time 

 necessary to elapse before 

 all the eggs of a flock of 

 hens will be fertile after 

 the placing of the cock 

 with them, it has been 

 found that an interval of 

 ten days is about the time 

 required, it has also been 

 found that the same time 

 must elapse after removal 

 of the cock before all the 

 eggs are infertile. 



Muscular development 

 in poultry is mainly of in- 

 terest in connection with 

 its fitness for the table; we 

 find that the same width of 

 back and breast is desired 



a, a, testicles; &, b, epididymus; c, c, 



vas deferens; d, cloaca; d', bursa of in poultry as in other meat 

 Fabricius; e, e. papillae through which , . , ,, , 



the vas deferens open; /, margin of bearing stock. The breast, 



anus - especially, should be well 



covered with meat to fully supply the demand of the 

 meat market; to obtain such, plenty of exercise, pure 

 air, good food and water are necessary, together with 



REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE COCK. 



