Rich County Reaper | 1935-02-08 | Page 2 | Makeup of a Good Hen

makeup of a good hen A good hen ben should have a well developed heart girth and the ribs should be well sprung g and wide apart she should be deep from the top to the back to the under side of the breast the breast bone should be long extending well to the front of the body and well to the rear the back should be wide rud and long ion and the lips hips wide apart the head should be short and square with prominent eyes eye there should be good distance from the breast bones to the pubic bones the shanks of a good hen are well bleached ou out t