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came to do the wash was hanging out the 

 clothes when I went to feed at noon. Pride 

 prompted me to point out the record breaker 

 and explain her wonderful value. 



Old Reika grunted out: 



"Nein dose Rocques aind't no gut, only 

 to sedt." 



"Only to sit," was my haughty comment, 

 "why, she lays two eggs a day!" 



"Himmel sturm wetter !" Oh, the look of 

 amused contempt on that old Dutch face ! 

 "Maybe she kheeps de nechst vorhm aber, 

 but it vos some oddhor vaoul vot lays dose 

 eggs don't it ? " 



Reika was right. My wonderful, record- 

 breaking hen was nothing but a broody old 

 Biddy hen with such a greedy disposition 

 that she flew off the nest every time food 

 came in sight. 



Profit by this experience. 



When you see the same hen on a nest 

 each time you go into the coop, it is a sign 

 she is getting broody. If she is still there 



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