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Describe ten physical characteristics a poultry farmer would use to identify poor layers from a flock of hens.

Describe ten physical characteristics a poultry farmer would use to identify poor layers from a flock of hens.

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(i) Combs and wattles -small/shrunken, dry scaly and pale

(ii) Eyes - dull and pale yellow

(iii)Beak - yellowish in colour

(iv)Abdomen/breast bone - hard and full

(v) Vent - round, dry and less active

(vi)Space between keel and pelvic bone - small and fits only one to two fingers

(vii) Plumage - preened & glossy (smooth)

(viii) Moulting - Early moulting

(ix)Shanks - yellowish in colour

(x) Broodiness - is common

(xi)Space between pelvic bones – thin and only one finger

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Mohaissack answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 10:46

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