Show POULTRY fi 0 PLAN TO PIC PICK OUT GOOD LAYING HENS If It you were going bird bunting hunting y you u voul wouldn't nt take a hound Starting a dairy you ou wouldn't buy beef cattle Or If you OU wanted to go Into horse borse racing racing rac rac- In ing It would not be desirable to get a n Shetland pony Yet m many n people seem to think that a chick Is a chicken regardless regardless re re- re- re of or Its l Individual ual qualities nn and purposes While some varieties of or chickens are better layers than others yet Individual Indi vidual selection will greatly Increase the laying qualities of any of-any any variety H II B B. B Lansden of ot the Florida Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural college sa says s 's When n a bird has laid through one season reason you can cnn judge some of her performance qualities qualities quail ties by color of her ber legs and condition of f beak benk and plumage The explanation tion continues Select a n hen that has hns hasa a n large space for manufacturing and carrying eggs and you ou get one that will pro produce uce more eggs than another with less car carrying space even en though of the same variety which It is no trouble to detect has the greater renter ability to perform by examining the bod body outlines The body should be e wi wide e and deep and well- well proportioned the back broad brond and rather flat fiat the breast bone rather short shaped rocker cr and sharp not round nn and plump as ns in a quail The comb and wattle Indicate the con condition of the reproductive organs A A. hen with a healthy well-developed well reproductive organ has a large full comb and wattle with full circulation Indicated by iy warmth and softness of texture The hen lien with a q small crowded crowd crowd- ed or diseased organ has a small shriveled scaly cold and coarse comb and wattle The distance between pelvic bones and the pliability of the time skin and abdomen indicate the present present present pres pres- ent performing condition of the hen and not her ability to lay Iny |