258 PRACTICE OF POULTRY BREEDING 
there cannot be one egg type for all breeds, owing to the differences 
in body shape. The egg breeds bear a close similarity in their 
breed type, and it may thus be assumed that this general confor- 
mation represents the desired form (Fig. 129). These are here 
outlined. They are valueless unless combined with health and 
vitality. . 
1. Width of body comes first; as, without ample room for the 
digestive and reproductive organs, they cannot attain their maxi- 
mum development. 
2. Depth of body is essential for the same reason. 
3. A rather long body carried high in front and low behind, 
with the large part of the body back of the leg joint. 
BELLE OF JERSEY LADY CORNELL* 
Fig. 130.—Two phenomenal hens. 
A CoMPpaRISON. 
Belle of Jersey. Lady Cornell. 
Body weight, Ibs../............. 3.8 Body weight, Ibs..............-. 3.2 
Lbs. feed consumed............. 118.5 Lbs. feed consumed............. 110.0 
Eggs laid in one year............ 246 Eggs laid in one year........... 257 
Weight of eggs laid, Ibs.......... 29.5 Weight of eggs laid, lbs.......... 28.8 
FinanciaL STATEMENT. 
Cont Of feediies.nes oa altuns aa Shon’ $1.79 Cost of feed.................005 $1.66 
Labor, and interest............- 1.00 Labor, and interest........ veces 1.00 
Total Aebitis -ciatines suv wsuanectsy) eloutoats -é 2.79 Total debit..................0. 2.66 
Value of eggs at $0.35........... 7.18 Value of eggs at $0.35........... 7.43 
Value of manure.............+5- 33 Value of manure...............- +29 
Potalored iti case oa acisinacr eaves 7.51 Total credit..... 00... 0... cee eee 7.72 
Net profitsswncsee se ctans yaks ¥ 4.72 Net profits cave eeaciece sation vs 5.06 
_ *Bred and owned by the Department of Poultry Husbandry, Cornell 
University. 
