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APPLICATION OF BREEDING PRINCIPLES 



there cannot be one egg type for all breeds, owing to the differences 

 in body shape. The egg breeds bear a close similarity in their 

 breed type, and it may thus be assumed that this general confor- 

 mation represents the desired form (Fig. 129). These are here 

 outlined. They are valueless unless combined with health and 

 vitality. 



1. Width of body comes first; as, without ample room for the 

 digestive and reproductive organs, they cannot attain their maxi- 

 mum development. 



2. Depth of body is essential for the same reason. 



3. A rather long body carried somewhat high in front and 

 low behind, with the largest part of the body lying back of the 

 leg joint. 



BELLE OF JERSEY 



LADY CORNELL 



FIG. 130. Two phenomenal hens. 

 A COMPARISON. 



Belle of Jersey. 



Body weight, Ibs 3.8 



Lbs. feed consumed 118.5 



Eggs laid in one year 246 



Weight of eggs laid, Ibs 29.5 



Lady Cornell. 



Body weight, Ibs 



Lbs. feed consumed 



Eggs laid in one year 



Weight of eggs laid, Ibs 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Cost of feed $1.79 



Labor, and interest 1.00 



Total debit 2.79 



Value of eggs at $0.35 7.18 



Value of manure 33 



Total credit 7.51 



Net profit 4.72 



Cost of feed 



Labor, and interest . . . 



Total debit 



Value of eggs at $0.35. 



Value of manure 



Total credit 



Net profit 



3.2 

 110.0 

 257 



28.8 



$1.00 

 1.00 

 2.66 

 7.43 

 .29 

 7.72 

 5.06 



