999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION What is the difference between incubator eggs 

 and other eggs ? 



ANSWER The term "incubator eggs" is applied to eggs from a 

 medium grade of standard bred birds Large breeders of high 

 grade stock usually have a number of breeding birds that are not 

 fine exhibition birds but still are standard bred stock, the progeny 

 of the best birds and just as suitable for those who do not care par- 

 ticularly for a high standard of exhibition excellence. These eggs 

 are sold cheaper, usually from $5 to $10 per 100, and are called 

 incubator eggs. 



QUESTION What causes duck eggs to be green shelled occa- 

 sionally and are they good to eat and hatch ? 



ANSWER It is an unaccountable freak of nature. They will 

 hatch when fertile and there is no noticeable difference in the eating 

 qualities of them. 



QUESTION Is there any way to tell whether an egg is fertile 

 without incubating it? 



ANSWER No, not and preserve it. It can be broken and the 

 information obtained. 



QUESTION What are the principal requirements of the market 

 as regards eggs? 



ANSWER They should be perfectly clean, strictly fresh, and as 

 near the same size and color as possible. The latter feature is more 

 easily obtainable if the breeder has only one breed. 



QUESTION How soon after mating the breeding birds will the 

 eggs prove fertile? 



ANSWER No definite time can be given. Usually the third or 

 fourth egg laid will be fertile, but if none is laid for several days, 

 the first one laid may be fertile. 



QUESTION Will abnormally large or ill shapen or double 

 yolked eggs hatch ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Is it true that the unusually slender eggs will pro- 

 duce male birds ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Why are the yolks of some eggs light yellow and 

 others dark yellow? 



ANSWER It is caused largely by the food. An ample supply of 

 green food, particularly grass, gives the yolk a richer color. 



