JUDGING PAST PRODUCTION HENS
ABDOMINAL
CAPACITY
Measuring abdominal
capacity:
Please
as many fingers as you can between the bottom of the pubic bones and the rear
tip of the keel bone.
Count
the number of fingers to find the abdominal depth.
Count
the number of fingers that fit between the pubic bones to determine the
abdominal width.
The use of your fingers helps you make a comparison in size of the abdominal capacity among a group of hens.
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