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one to accept eggs of inferior size from high-yield stock, for some of my best 

 laying birds have laid eggs that were considerably above the average in size. 



It is a fact too, that hens seem to respond to favorable environment, al- 

 though one of the highest Ancona records 331 eggs in a year was achieved 

 by a bird in a small, cold coop. This only serves to emphasize the fact that 

 there are numerous exceptions to every poultry rule. 



We do know one thing though with certainty and that is that all of 

 modern skill has never been able to coax all the eggs that the hen "houses" 

 in her body out of.it! For the ovary of the hen, even before she lays an egg, 

 contains the "germs" of all the eggs she will ever lay and then some! Why 

 doesn't she lay them? There is a real question! 



Is it the lack of an inherited ability to lay all the eggs she has within her 

 body, or is it because of improper feeding and care? 



At any rate, it is a problem worth thinking about. If the hen contains 

 the possibilities of thousands of eggs, there may come a day when our boasted 

 300egg strains may look mighty small and amateurish! 



Coming in with "Golden" White Harvest 



