tVJiat ts An Eggf 



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cle is ruptured before it is matured, through rough handling of the fowl 

 or because of weakness due to debility, a slight clot of blood escapes, 

 which remains on the surface of the yolk or mingles with the white, which 

 leads the consumer to suspect an egg which is perfectly fresh to havt 

 been slightly incubated. Occasionally, when hens are in perfect laying 

 condition, two yolks will ripen and burst their follicles at the same time, 



Fig. 7. DEVELOPMENT OF A HEN'S EGG. 



