THE CALL OF THE HEN. 



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Fig. 28 shows a hen with pelvic bones one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of 

 an inch thick. 



Fig. 29 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-quarters ( 3 / 4 ) 

 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 (lyO 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 



