THE SELECTION OF BROODY HENS 



allowed to go on and off their nests whenever they like, 

 and whilst this has its advantages, it has its disadvantages. 

 During dry weather it is a good plan to sprinkle the eggs 

 with a little lukewarm water daily, though some only do so 

 during the last week of incubation. 



Pheasants' eggs ought to chip on the twenty-third day 

 after they have been put down, and when they do so they 

 can, as advised, be removed to the incubator to complete the 

 delivery of the chick from its shell. When assistance is 

 required it must be done very carefully, otherwise the chick 

 will be killed. In the hatching of Pheasants' eggs, method is 

 on the part of the keeper an indispensable part of the work, 

 and not only must the rearer be methodical, but he must 

 be systematic, and in order to fulfil these commissions a 

 daily record of the work is an indispensable factor and one 

 that proves of invaluable service for future reference. 



Successes and failures should be recorded, and deductions 

 are then easier to make. 



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