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readily be seen by the loss of the yellow color. The 

 different parts of the body tend to become white, accord- 

 ing to the quantity of the fat stored in the body and 

 the amount of circulation of blood through that part. 

 The changes occur in the following order: 



The vent changes very quickly with egg production so 

 that white or pink vent on a yellow-skinned fowl gener- 



NAMES OF NUMBERED PARTS 



Vent 



Eye ring 



Ear lobes 



Beak 



Shank 



Heel of shank 



7. Abdomen 



8. Pelvic arches 



9. Sternal processes 



10. Comb 



11. Wattles 



ally indicates that it is laying; a yellow vent means 

 the opposite. It should be recognized that all yellow 

 color changes are dependent on the feed, coarseness of 

 skin, and size of the fowl. A heavy fowl fed on an 

 abundance of green feed or other material that will 

 color the fat deep yellow will not bleach out nearly so 

 quickly as one of a pale yellow color. 





