44 THE CALL OF THE HEN. 
‘ pe 28 shows a hen with pelvic bones one-half (14) of an inch 
thick. 
Fig. 29 shows a hen with pelvic bones three-quarters (34) of an 
inch thick. 
Fig. 30 shows a hen with pelvic bones one (1) inch thick. 
Fig. 31 shows a hen with pelvic bones one and one-quarter (114) 
inches thick. 
Fic. 32—Crooked pelvic bone. ‘‘A, A,” Position No. 1. 
Now, please bear in mind that everything shown and related here 
refers to Leghorns and applies to other breeds as well, only in a lesser 
degree—so small that it amounts to almost nothing, as I will show later. 
A, A, Fig. 32, shows the pelvic bones with flesh cleaned off. 
B, B, Fig. 33, shows the pelvic bones with flesh stripped off farther 
and painted black so they will show up better. You will notice that 
the pelvic bones in Fig. 32 and Fig. 33 are crooked. The majority of 
poultry have more or less crooked pelvic bones. Sometimes the bones 
come close together, which is an obstruction in laying, and should be 
bred away from as much as possible. 
Fig. 34 shows perfect pelvic bones. In this form they are very 
easy to take between the thumb and finger; also, when the hen wants 
to lav the vent has a chance to fall down between the pelvic bones, 
