999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 93 



QUESTION What is the rule for testing the moisture in incu- 

 bator eggs by placing them in water? 



ANSWER After the egg has been in the machine for two weeks, 

 place in it warm water. If it floats, there is not sufficient moisture. 

 If it sinks, there is too much moisture, and if it floats with a space 

 above the water that can be covered by a twenty-five cent piece, 

 the moisture is about right. 



QUESTION Are hygrometers or moisture gauges of any value 

 in the incubator? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Will it injure the eggs in the incubator to remove 

 the trays for convenience when testing the eggs ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Should the eggs be turned in the incubator after 

 they commence to pip? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Do the Asiatic breeds make good mothers ? 

 ANSWER Not as a rule. They are clumsy and trample the 

 chicks in the nest. 



QUESTION Can a very large poultry plant be operated profita- 

 bly without the use of incubators? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Should chicks of different ages ever be put into 

 the brooder together? 

 ANSWER No. 



