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CHAPTER V. 



HATCHING. 



IF everything were quite right, hatching would 

 be a very easy affair. If every egg were impreg- 

 nated, and no enemies existed, the fish-hatcher's 

 labours would be light indeed ; but this is not 

 always the case, especially at first. If, however, 

 the directions about the spawning be faithfully 

 carried out, and the hatching apparatus fitted as 

 above advised, we may safely anticipate good 

 results. 



When the eggs are once placed in the hatching 

 troughs, they must remain there until hatched, 

 or at any rate until the eyes of the embryo are 

 distinctly visible through the shell. When thus 

 " eyed " they may be moved carefully, if needful, 

 and even packed in moss and sent long dis- 



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