. The poultry manual. A complete guide for the breeder and exhibitor . incubator hi the samedirection may so twist this elastic mechanism as tobreak it. I. A membrane which encloses the yolk which holdsit in a sac and the ends of which form the chalazae. J. The yolk, which, like the white of the egg, isformed of various layers. K. The Central Cavity or Utricle. The womb inwhich the germ lies and which is connected with thealbuminous portion from which it is fed. L. The germ, which is too minute to be seen withthe naked eye. It is enclosed in its sac before it leavesthe ovary of the hen and bef
. The poultry manual. A complete guide for the breeder and exhibitor . incubator hi the samedirection may so twist this elastic mechanism as tobreak it. I. A membrane which encloses the yolk which holdsit in a sac and the ends of which form the chalazae. J. The yolk, which, like the white of the egg, isformed of various layers. K. The Central Cavity or Utricle. The womb inwhich the germ lies and which is connected with thealbuminous portion from which it is fed. L. The germ, which is too minute to be seen withthe naked eye. It is enclosed in its sac before it leavesthe ovary of the hen and before the albuminous foldsenvelop it. It is impossible to tell the sex of an eggfrom its outward shape or appearance. Testing the Eggs.—A great deal of valuable timeis saved by testing the eggs to see whether they arefertile or not. Where a darkened room is availablethe eggs may either be tested when the hen is takingher daily meal, or at any convenient time in the should be carefully carried in a box or basketlined with hay or wool to the darkened room. A. \ -Ytarrv AihC ^. Cj-LTl^ / /
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