Body points of birds poultry

1. By:
Zaib-Ur-Rehman
Lecturer
Department of Poultry Science
PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

2. BodyPartsofChicken

5. EggToothofaday-oldChicken

6. (a)atthemetatarsophalangealjointsandseveral
digitalpads(b)oneachofthemaindigits.Thespur
(arrow)inthefemaleisveryreduced.

8. A(Theuppereyelid)
B(TheLowereyelid)
C(Nictitatingmembrane)

12. (a)Cranium;(b)face;(c)neck;(d)back;(e)rump;(f)
tail;(g)side;(h)breast;(i)belly;(j)undertailor
crissum

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