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tfggs). Every one proved infertile. One, in fart, that I tested on 

 arrival, proved to be rotten!.! ! 



It is only fair to add that the owner, a lady, returned my cheque, 

 but I Jost meanwhile the services of one of my best broodies. 

 \'e.nti;re No. 7.- (Stable). 

 Broody : Farm bird. Sitting 12 Amherst (purchased eggs), and 

 6 Golden anc3 '>■ Kaligi^ (my own). 

 9 Amherst infertile. 

 2 or 3 died in shell. 



2 or 3 Golden died in shell. 



3 or 4 Golden hatched. 



1 Kalige died in shell. 

 , I Kalige hatched. 



All save one Kalige and one, either Golden or Amherst, .subse- 

 quently crushed by broody. 



(Venture No. 8.— (Stable). 

 Broody: F'arm bird. Sitting 12 Silver Pheasants (purchased), J 

 Silky (my own). 



6 Silvers died in shell. 



4 Silver: i fertile. 



2 Silvers ' itched but crushed by broody same day. 

 Sill:y tied 1.1 shell. 



Ve.mijRE No. 9.— (Set in pigeon loft). 

 Broody: Silky-Belgium cro.,. Sitting 12 Goldens. 

 Every one died in shell. 



Venture No. id. 

 Broody : Black Silky. Sitting iS Californian (Ouail ; I Silky (my 

 own). 



Incubatioi Irst 16 days in stable; remainder of period set out 

 of doors. 



All but five dead in shell, remainder, and Silky chick doing well. 

 Venture No. 11. 

 Broody : Farm bird. Sitting 14 Guinea Fowl (my own). 

 (This lot and all .subsequent "sittings" were set in s;ime sitting 

 bo.xes with wire netting bottoms, but placed out of doors under the shelter 

 of thick rhododendron bushes). 



12 hatched and doing well. 



Venture No. 12. 

 Broody: Farm bird. Sitting 13 AVhite Guinea Fowl (purchased); 

 2 Silkies (my own). 



3 Guinea Fowl infertile. 



2 dead in shell. 

 The two Silkies and rcmaming 8 Guinea Fowl doing well, save one 

 of the latter, whose death I cannot account for. 



\'e,\ture No. 13. 

 Broody: Game Bantam. Sitting 6 Goldens; 4 Kalige; 4 believed 

 Gani'- Bantam and Guinea P'owl iro';'.. 



