THE CALL OF THE HEN. 538 
Our next hen may be a five-finger-abdomen hen, as in Fig. 16; 
she may be in good condition, as in Fig. 19, and her pelvic bones may be 
3/,-inch thick, as in Fig. 27. We would read her as five fingers abdomen; 
good condition, and 3/s-inch pelvic bones. Chart 5 would show us that 
she was a 175-egg type hen. 
The next hen may be a five-finger-abdomen hen; condition good; 
pelvic bones 1 inch thick. She would read five fingers abdomen; good 
condition; l-inch pelvic bones. The chart would indicate that she was 
a 25-egge type hen. 
The next hen may be a six-finger-abdomen hen, as in Fig. 17; 
she may be in good condition, and her pelvic bones may be 1!/, inches 
thick as in Fig. 31. I hear the reader say, ‘‘What breed of a hen has 
pelvic bones as thick as that? or do you mean that both of her pelvic 
bones are 1!/, inches thick, counting them both together?” No; I 
mean that each one of her pelvic bones is 114 inches thick. Counting 
the bone, gristle, fat, and flesh (flank), both of the pelvic bones would 
be 21% inches thick. When we speak of pelvic bones being so thick, 
we always mean one of them. And as to breed, this hen is a Single 
Comb White Leghorn; she is the typical beef type. You will see by 
Chart 6 that she will lay practically nothing; and here I will explain 
this matter. 
CHART 6. 
Six-finger Abdomen. 
NERVOUS TEMPERAMENT. 
1/1, pelvic bone.... ... ... ... ..280 eggs 
1/, pelvic bone.... ... ... ... ..265 eggs 
3/16 pelvic bone........ ... ... ..250 eggs 
1/, pelvic bone............ ... ..285 eggs 
5/16 pelvic bone............ ... ..220 eggs 
SANGUINE TEMPERAMENT. 
3/3 pelvic bone...... Sas Mage bo bata stds 205 eggs 
T/4s pelvic bone.. .... ........... 190 eggs 
1/, pelvic bone...... 0 ........... 175 eggs 
9/16 pelvic bone...... beh tg bent cea 160 eggs 
5/3 pelvic bone..... wee wees os. 145 eggs 
Bitious TEMPERAMENT. 
11/1, pelvic bone...... 1. ee. 2-180 eggs 
3/4, pelvic bone...... ............ 115 eggs 
18/1, pelvic bone...... Lie see 2-100 eggs 
7/5 pelvic bone.......... ........ 85 eggs 
15/1, pelvic bone...... Lee eee eee. 70 eggs 
LYMPHATIC TEMPERAMENT. 
l-in. pelvic bone...... iste, plane sate 55 eggs 
13/16 pelvic bone...... Lee aes ae. 40 eggs 
11/s pelvic bone...... Mise deco sa asics 25 eggs 
13/16 pelvic bone............... .. 10 eggs 
1'/, pelvic bone....... ee eae O.eggs 
