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THE CALL OF THE HEN. 



be longer than the thumb and finger, so the flesh on end of 

 thumb and finger will not prevent the nail from entering the 

 slight depression between the skull and neck. 



We will suppose the reader has handled the hen as sug- 

 gested above. Lay the dead hen as in Fig. 39; take hold of 

 comb or head and pull neck up with right hand, and while 

 holding head up the neck will be stretched out. Turn the 

 head down with right hand, so the back of the head will point 

 up and beak will point down as much as possible. This will 

 make the projection of the brain (arrow 1, Fig. 35) appear 

 more prominent, so it will be easier to locate it; then draw 



FIG. 39 Showing thumb | of an inch ahead of forefinger; 

 indicating hen is totally lacking in prepotency. (See Skull No. 4, 

 Fig. 35.) 



