Mrs Basley's poultry book; tells you what to do and how to do it; the chicken business from first to last including 1001 questions and answers, relative to up-to-date poultry culture . large,dark, but airy, closet. Some people keep them in fillers with thelittle end down, but I prefer following Natures ways and leavingthem on their side. To Choose Eggs for Hatching To choose the eggs for hatching I use an egg tester or I roll upa copy of the Live Stock Tribune in the shape of a telescope, put-ting the egg at one end in the sun and my eye at the other end. Ifthe egg shell is speckled or thin at
Mrs Basley's poultry book; tells you what to do and how to do it; the chicken business from first to last including 1001 questions and answers, relative to up-to-date poultry culture . large,dark, but airy, closet. Some people keep them in fillers with thelittle end down, but I prefer following Natures ways and leavingthem on their side. To Choose Eggs for Hatching To choose the eggs for hatching I use an egg tester or I roll upa copy of the Live Stock Tribune in the shape of a telescope, put-ting the egg at one end in the sun and my eye at the other end. Ifthe egg shell is speckled or thin at one end, or has thin blotches onit or is misshapen in any way or if it feels chalky to the touch Ireject that egg, relegating it to the kitchen, for these eggs will nothatch. I also reject very small eggs, as they are laid by pullets orby overfat hens and if they hatch the chickens will be very large eggs should also be rejected as they may havedouble yolks and these seldom hatch healthy chickens. Above all,never sell for hatching eggs those as described above. The besteggs are ;the egg-shaped eggs, with good, firm, smooth shells andnot narrow waisted. Buff Cochin Hen.
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