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Show Egg Type In Hens. Many poultrymen claim there is an egg type in fowls and that they can pick out the good layers as well as the poor ones in a flock. This claim is based on the theory that certain peculiarities pe-culiarities of form or shape, such as long body, wedge shape, broad rear, small head, etc., indicate good laying qualities. Experiments have shown that hens with long as well as short bodies were indifferent layers, and conversely good layers have been found with short bodies, as well as long ones. So far as tests have gone, theory does not hold good. |