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1-2 pelvic bone 175 egg type 



9-16 pelvic bone 160 egg type 



5-8 pelvic bone 145 egg type 



11-16 pelvic bone 130 egg type 



3-4 pelvic bone 115 egg type 



13-16 pelvic bone 100 egg type 



7-8 pelvic bone 85 egg type 



15-16 pelvic bone 70 egg type 



1 in. pelvic bone 55 egg type 



17-16 pelvic bone 40 egg type 



1 1-8 pelvic bone 25 egg type 



1 3-16 pelvic bone 10 egg type 



1 1-4 pelvic bone egg type 



We consider the male bird of so much importance that ---e 

 have made seven charts for his classification, as to egg" and 

 meat types. See charts A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.. While 

 chart A may not be needed, and chart B used very seldom we 

 thought it best to include them. All old poultrymen an<! stock 

 raisers know that so many considerations enter into the breed- 

 ing and raising of live stock of all kinds, that it is ir.. possible 

 to lay down hard and fast rules that can be depended upon 

 buore hand to bring definite results in all parallel cases. This 

 is written as a caution to beginners, especially to those whose 

 experience has been at the desk or behind the counter. 



Figure 46 shows a cock bird four fingers abdomen and, Fig. 

 47 Lhows the same bird one-eighth pelvic bone, makiug him a 

 265 egg type bird. 



The reader will see by Figs. 46 and 47, we use the same 

 methods to determine the egg value of a male bird, as wi use 

 for the hen, except that we do not think it advisable to take 

 the matter of condition into consideration, or rather it is better 

 not to lay down rules in the matter as it is very hard to keep 

 the egg type birds in good condition. But I try to keep my cock 

 birds in good flesh, and not over one finger out of condition at 

 any time. There are times before the male birds are a year old 

 and while their bones are soft, that their abdomens will con- 

 tract and expand, it depending on whether they are stinted in 

 their feed or whether they are fed liberally. Egg type cocker- 

 els selected for breeders should have the best care and feed 

 (see chapter on selecting cockerels for breeding). In examin- 



