THE CALL OF THE HEN. 



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WALTER HOGAN'S SYSTEM 



WALTER HOGAN, 

 The Originator of the Walter Hogan System. 



There are two ways of selection, described in this docu- 

 ment. 



When hens are in flush of laying, selection by the pelvic 

 bones alone is the easier way; but when not in flush of laying, 

 the pelvic bones together with the abdomen will be found the 

 most ready way. (See Supplement, next page.) 



Please bear in mind that the hen with thin pelvic bones 

 and large, soft abdomen is the heavy egg-laying type. 



The hen with thick pelvic bones and large, fleshy, fatty 

 abdomen is the large beef type. 



The hen with medium-thick pelvic bones and large, 

 medium-fleshy and medium-fatty abdomen is the dual-purpose 

 type, and can be made to lay fairly well or made to produce 

 flesh, it being a ma-tter of how she is fed. 



