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\<c easily felt Ihroui^h the thin skin of the aluhnnen, as tliey ate well 

 ileveloiied. Smne aetial si>eeies of birds ha\e small (levelii])nienl of 

 lielvis, Init this is not the ease with the doniestie hen. 



The distance from tlie pelvie hones to the rear end of keel or 



Two Fingers Capacity Between the Pelvic Bones and End of Breast- 

 bone — This Hen Should Be Culled and Marketed. 



breastbone, varies from one to seven lingers. The larger capacity 

 indicates the better layer. With this should be considered the soft- 

 ness of the abdomen. Fat around the intestines will make the abdo- 

 men relatively hard., wdiercas in the hen of high potential egg-laying 



