Body points of birds

By:Zaib-Ur-Rehman

LecturerDepartment of Poultry Science

PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Body Parts of Chicken

Egg Tooth of a day-old Chicken

(a) at the metatarsophalangeal joints and severaldigital pads (b) on each of the main digits. The spur(arrow) in the female is very reduced.

A (The upper eyelid)

B (The Lower eyelid)

C (Nictitating membrane)

(a) Cranium; (b) face; (c) neck; (d) back; (e) rump; (f)tail; (g) side; (h) breast; (i) belly; (j) undertail orcrissum

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