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THE CALL OF THE HEN. 



Fig. 28 shows a hen with pelvic bones one-half (J^) of an inch 

 thick. 



Fig. 29 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-quarters (%) of an 

 inch thick. 



Fig. 30 shows a hen with pelvic bones one (1) inch thick. 



Fig. 31 shows a hen with pelvic bones one and one-quarter 

 inches thick. 



FIG. 32 Crooked pelvic bone. "A, A," Position No. 1 



Now, please bear in mind that everything shown and related here 

 refers to Leghorns and applies to other breeds as well, only in a lesser 

 degree so small that it amounts to almost nothing, as I will show later. 



A, A, Fig. 32, shows the pelvic bones with flesh cleaned off. 



B, B, Fig. 33, shows the pelvic bones with flesh stripped off farther 

 and painted black so they will show up better. You will notice that 

 the pelvic bones in Fig. 32 and Fig. 33 are crooked. The majority of 

 poultry have more or less crooked pelvic bones. Sometimes the bones 

 come close together, which is an obstruction in laying, and should be 

 bred away from as much as possible. 



Fig. 34 shows perfect pelvic bones. In this torm they are very 

 easy to take between the thumb and finger; also, when the hen wants 

 to lay the vent has a chance to failed own between the pelvic bones, 



