The skeleton of the domestic fowl can be used to study the avian morphology in teaching and comparative anatomical studies of skeletal features of aves with other vertebrates. Adult bird of 72 weeks old was sacrificed and the feathers, flesh and internal organs were removed manually by using scissors, forceps and knife. The disarticulated bones were prepared by using domestic pressure cooker, hot air oven, acetone and bleaching powder. The skeleton was assembled by standard method.
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