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COMMERCIAL POULTRY. 



I. SHOULDERS. 



The shoulders should be broad and rather flat on top, showing good breathing 

 or lung and heart capacity. To judge this we place our hand over the back just 

 below the cape. 



Showing how to judge the depth of body. 



II. BACK. 



The back of a fowl should be broad, judged by the breadth across the shoulders, 

 and this breadth must be carried well back to the tail with no quick falling-in 

 appearance. 



A. 



B. 



A shows exceptional breadth across the shoulders, while B shows the extreme opposite, 



being decidedly narrow. 



