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MRS. BASLEY'S WESTERN POULTRY BOOK 



During the last day of the chick's life in the shell the part of the 

 yolk which has not been absorbed is drawn up into the chick. This 

 forms its food and nourishment for about three days. But should 

 the egg be over-heated, this yolk hardens and even if drawn into 

 the chick, it becomes tough, the chicken's bowels are weakened by 

 the over-heating, the yolk remains unassimilated, like a piece of 

 rubber, blood poisoning ensues and the chick dies some time be- 

 tween the first and tenth day of its life. Chilling the eggs has 

 almost the same effect ; it weakens the bowels, hardens the yolk 

 and eventually kills the chick. 





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