TURKEY RAISING 



Packing and Shipping Hatching Eggs 



Eggs for hatching may be shipped long distances suc- 

 cessfully. In many cases, however, the shipment seems to 

 affect the hatch, probably due to the continual jarring. It 

 is advisable to -set the eggs aside and allow them to rest 

 for about 12 hours after their receipt and before they are 

 placed under a hen or in the incubator in order to allow the 

 germ to regain its normal position. 



Shipment may be made either by express or by parcel 

 post. In order to prevent breakage as much as possible 

 and also to lessen the effects of the jars to which the eggs 

 are subjected they must be carefully packed. A common 

 and one of the best methods of packing is to use an ordi- 

 nary market basket. Line the basket well on the bottom 

 and sides with excelsior. Next wrap each egg in paper 

 and then wrap in excelsior or place a good thickness of 

 excelsior between the eggs when they are packed so that 

 they cannot come in contact with one another. Pack the 

 eggs in the basket, standing them on the small end and 

 being sure that they are tightly packed so that they cannot 

 move or shift around. Place a thick covering of excelsior 

 on top of the eggs, using enough so that it comes above 

 the sides of the basket, and sew a piece of strong cotton 

 cloth over the top. Instead of sewing, the cloth can be 

 pushed up under the outside rim of the basket with a case 

 knife, this being quicker and equally as effective as sew- 

 ing. Where a larger number of eggs is to be shipped, 



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