. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 16 Washing Eggs. Careless, neglectful methods in the poultry house as well as wet and dirty ranges often result in a large proportion of dirty eggs. It is the common practice of some of the most self-respecting farmers or their wives to carefully wash these stained or otherwise soiled eggs. For immediate consumption such eggs are as good as those that are unwashed,, but for storage purposes they are not so valuable. This is due to the fact that the soluble portion which serves as a hindrance to evaporation, and a protection against the entrance of organisms
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 16 Washing Eggs. Careless, neglectful methods in the poultry house as well as wet and dirty ranges often result in a large proportion of dirty eggs. It is the common practice of some of the most self-respecting farmers or their wives to carefully wash these stained or otherwise soiled eggs. For immediate consumption such eggs are as good as those that are unwashed,, but for storage purposes they are not so valuable. This is due to the fact that the soluble portion which serves as a hindrance to evaporation, and a protection against the entrance of organisms of deterioration, is washed from the surface of the shell. Moreover, such a practice is liable to dampen the membrane which is immediately beneath the shell. When this membrane is wet, germs of putrefaction effect an entrance much more readily, thus rendering the egg more subject to Fig. 5.—A " found " nest. Marketing of Partially Incubated Eggs. Unfortunately cases of this dishonest practice are not wanting. It certainly can hardly be claimed that such a practice results from ignorance. The same may be said of marketing eggs from stolen nests, which is an all too common practice, as borne out by the candlers of large city egg dealers. Many of these eggs are found in the fields or in favorite hiding- places about the buildings. While accumulating before discovery, they are probably being subjected to dampness from frequent rains or exposed to the direct rays of the hot sun. Both of these factors cause eggs to deteriorate very 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 Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : The Dept.
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