. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 356 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. weight of 22 ounces for a dozen of the former, and 273^ ounces for the latter. The fact is, for the same price, a dozen large eggs furnish more actual nutrition than a dozon small ones. The color of the egg is due to a pigment, or coloring substance developed in the shell during the process cf formation in the body of the hen. The color is either white or broA\ai. Leghorn and Minorcas produce white eggs, and Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks, broAm ones. Some buyers prefer the white color, and others the brown.
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 356 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. weight of 22 ounces for a dozen of the former, and 273^ ounces for the latter. The fact is, for the same price, a dozen large eggs furnish more actual nutrition than a dozon small ones. The color of the egg is due to a pigment, or coloring substance developed in the shell during the process cf formation in the body of the hen. The color is either white or broA\ai. Leghorn and Minorcas produce white eggs, and Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks, broAm ones. Some buyers prefer the white color, and others the brown. This is merely a matter of fancy, because there is no dif- ference in the food value. When fresh laid, the egg has a clear shell of a beautiful dull glaze, but with age and handling it becomes somewhat glossy or polished and often is soiled. The degree of freshness of the egg has much to do with its value on the common market. Prime fresh eggs, such as producers sup- ply to private consumers, bring the highest price. In a commer- cial way, eggs are gathered from farmers by hucksters, or are sold to country grocers by the producers. These are placed in wooden cases holding 30 dozens, and are shipped to the city dealers, where they arc graded, and then placed on Fig. 195. Clean vs. dirty eggs. Photograph by cour- tesy Ohio State University College of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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