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be easily felt through the thin skin of the abdomen, as they are well 

 developed. Some aerial species of birds have small development of 

 pelvis, but this is not the case with the domestic hen. 



The distance from the pelvic bones to the rear end of keel or 



Two Fingers Capacity Between the Pelvic Bones and End of Breast- 

 bone This Hen Should Be Culled and Marketed. 



breastbone, varies from one to seven fingers. The larger capacity 

 indicates the better layer. With this should be considered the soft- 

 ness of the abdomen. Fat around the intestines will make the abdo- 

 men relatively hard, whereas in the hen of high potential egg-laying 



