999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 41 



QUESTION What percentage of eggs should prove fertile in 

 October? 



ANSWER It all depends upon the feed and the condition of the 

 breeding stock. Under favorable conditions 75 to 90 per cent of the 

 eggs will be fertile. 



QUESTION How soon after molting will eggs be fertile? 



ANSWER Molting in itself has nothing to do with the fertility 

 of the eggs. Eggs laid at any time will be fertile if the females are 

 mated and both sexes are in good health and vigorous. 



QUESTION How often should eggs be turned, that are being 

 kept for hatching? 



ANSWER It is best to turn them daily. 



QUESTION What causes eggs to have a thick ridge in the 

 middle? 



ANSWER Some derangement of the egg organs, generally the 

 result of the fowl being too fat. 



QUESTION Will eggs from pullets hatch as well as those from 

 hens? 



ANSWER They will if the pullefs are well matured and have 

 been laying a short time. The first twelve or fifteen eggs from a 

 pullet will, in most cases, prove a disappointment when incubated. 



QUESTION Which varieties of fowls lay white eggs and which 

 brown eggs? 



ANSWER White eggs are laid by all varieties of Leghorns, 

 Minorcas, Hamburgs, Houdans, Andalusians, Anconas, Polish and 

 White Faced Black Spanish. Brown eggs are laid by all varieties of 

 Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Cochins, Langshans, Orpingtons and 

 Indian Games. 



QUESTION Which breed lays the largest egg and which the 

 smallest? 



ANSWER The eggs of Brahmas and Minorcas are the largest 

 and are practically the same size. The Leghorns and Andalusians 

 lay the smallest eggs. 



QUESTION W r hat is the difference in eating qualities between 

 the brown, egg and the white egg? 



ANSWER There is no difference whatever. It is sometimes 

 claimed by the uninformed that the brown egg has a richer flavor, 

 but this is an error. The Boston market demands a brown egg, the 

 New York market a white egg and the Chicago is as good for one as 

 the other. The special demand for either i simply a fad. 



