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THE CALL OF THE HEX. 



Figure 20. Showing Hen One Finger Out of Condition. 



Fig. 20. Is somewhat thinner as indicated by breast bone. 

 We call her one finger out of condition. 



The degrees of condition show the amount of shrinkage 

 in abdominal depth. One finger out of condition, shows she has 

 shrunken one finger in depth of abdomen. Two fingers out of 

 condition shows she has shrunken two fingers in depth of 

 abdomen. Three fingers out of condition shows she has 

 shrunken three fingers in depth of abdomen. 



Figure 21. Showing Hen Two Fingers Out of Condition. 



Fig. 21, is still thinner, as reader can see by the breast 

 bone. We call her two fingers out of condition. 



