Method: Break each egg into a saucer, study the parts 

 and locate them; as shell, outer and inner membrane, white, 

 yolk, spirals or chalaza, air space, and germ. 



Conclusion: The parts of the egg properly located and 

 labeled. The fertile egg has a band around the germ, while 

 the infertile egg has only a spotted germ in it. 



EXERCISE No. 44 

 THE EFFECT OF FEED ON THE COLOR OF EGGS 



Object: To learn the effect of feed on the color of eggs. 



Material : Eggs produced by hens fed on green feed and 

 eggs produced by hens deprived of green feed. 



Method: Break eggs of each kind in saucers and com- 

 pare those of hens fed green feed with those deprived of 

 green feed. 



Conclusion: Does the color of eggs depend upon the 



feed? 



How do you account for this? 



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