Table 10. Breakage of Eggs in Different Positions in the Cases 



Based on 52 cases as received at a Maryland hatchery from New Hampshire 



Cracked 

 In Named Position or 



Eggs Per Case Broken 



Number* Percentage 



♦Figures are totals for one case. 



Breakage in the corners is about double the average breakage. Special 

 attention should be given the condition of the corners of flats and fillers, 

 for weakness here will result in heavier breakage. 



B-SIDES 80 



E-INSIDE CORNERS 20 



— C-OUTSIDE ENDS 40 



— A-OUTSIDE CORNERS 20 



D-INSIDE ENDS 40 

 F-OTHER INSIDE 160 



Data: U.S.D.A. 



Figure 7. Diagram Showing Location of Eggs in the Case 

 in which Breakage data were Obtained 



Egg breakage was also checked in five shipments of 65 cases to Mary- 

 land. Results are shown in Table 11. 



Table 11. Total Egg Breakage in 65 cases in 5 Test Shipments from 

 New Hampshire to Maryland 



Layers (top to bottom) 



1 



% of the time largest breakage occurred 32.3 16.9 20.0 15.4 15.4 



Average number eggs 



found broken per layer 4.8 3.7 4.4 3.4 4.2 



20 



