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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



water condenses the light, which 

 makes the testing of eggs a compara- 

 tively simple matter. 



RULES FOR POULTRY BUILDINGS. 



Four to six square feet for every 

 hen. Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes. 

 nine inches perch room; Leghorns 

 and other light birds, about eight 

 inches; roosts low and near ground. 



Dropping boards low down of 

 matched lumber, 20 inches wide for 

 one roost and three feet for two 

 perches. Roosts 2 inches by 2 inches 

 rounded. 



Nests 12 to 15 inches square. 



Cement floors are the cleanest and 

 best. 



Ground floors are better than 

 boards. 



Keep only 25 to 30 birds in each 

 fiock. 



Use matched boards dressed on 

 one side, sheet back on Inside, using 

 building paper under the boards. 

 Specific Suggestions in Regard to the 



Proper Care of Market Eggs. 

 To the Farmer. 



Remove the male birds from the 

 flock immediately after the breeding 

 season and market no fertile eggs. 



Provide roomy nests and plenty of 

 clean nesting material, preferably 

 dry shavings or cut hay. 



Keep the nests clean and sanitary. 



Collect the eggs regularly at least 

 once, better twice, a day in moderate 

 weather and more frequently in very 



warm and very cold weather. 



Remove at once in clean utensils to 

 a cool, dry cellar. 



Cover with clean cloth to prevent 

 dust from settling upon them and 

 also to prevent evaporation and fad- 

 ing. 



Do not pack loose in a box when 

 taking them to market, but rather 

 secure a suitable egg case and thus 

 avoid breakage. 



Market as frequently and as di- 

 rectly as possible. 



To the Merchant. 



Buy on a loss-off basis, if possible, 

 and encourage other merchants to 

 do the same. 



Insist that the farmers furnish first 

 quality eggs only. 



Keep in mind the perishable na- 

 ture of the product and do not hold 

 eggs on a rising market without pro- 

 per facilities for storing them. 



Realize that fresh eggs at any sea- 

 son of the year are much more valu- 

 able than stale eggs, when prices are 

 higher. 



When shipping, pack carefully in 

 strong, clean cases and fillers. 

 To the Egg-Buyer. 



If buying direct from the farmer, 

 make regular and frequent collec- 

 tions. 



Pay a premium for quality and do 

 not hesitate to condemn bad, dirty, 

 small and broken eggs. 



Encourage the farmer to keep bet- 

 ter poultry and more of it. 



If buying from the country mer- 



Ground Plan of Hen Ho;ise for t^e Farm— Completely Equipped. 



