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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



MALE HEAD^ ^WWINa DEFECTIVE COMB^. 



I THUMB MA£K. 2. LOPPED (^IN^LE). 3. HOLLOW CENTER 



4 ^WE ^PRId- 5 UNEYEN ^ESEATIOLffi. 6. TWITES. 



Figure 61. 



well spread and carried neither too high nor too low. A 

 tail carried too high gives the bird the appearance of being 

 short. An extremely high tail is known as a squirrel tail, 

 as shown in No. 1, Figure 62. When carried too low it de- 

 tracts considerably from the appearance of the bird. The 

 proper angle at which the tail should be carried for each 

 breed will be found in the American Standard of Perfection. 

 Wry tail, No. 2, Figure 62, that is, a tail carried to one side, 

 should be avoided in selecting the breeders. 



Legs and toes. The legs should be of medium length, 

 straight and set well apart. Such legs indicate sturdiness and 

 vigor. The toes should be straight, strong, and well spread. 



