PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



Capacity is shown by the space between the keel and pubic-bones < 



The slab-sided type is advocated by some. The body pre- 

 sents the appearance of a flat side-surface which is deep and 

 long. Such hens are usually narrow in body, but they are 

 counted as good layers. Another egg-type advocated by 

 some is the spherical body. Viewed in any direction the 

 outline of the body is round. The Wyandotte is a good 

 illustration. Some Wyandotte breeders have had courage to 

 break away from standard requirements and are now breeding 

 for a longer body with a full breast, believing that tj^pe to 



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