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machine without having the baskets hit the thermostat. Around 



the top of the basket is put a strip erf galvanized iron folded 

 down over the edge as .shown in the figure. This galvanized 

 strip is soldered at the corners. The purpose of this strip, 

 which is an important feature, is to give the whole basket 

 stillness and maintain its shape under the rough handling which 

 such baskets must receive when used in breeding operations on 

 a large scale. 



One of these home-made baskets of the dimensions given 

 will hold 9 eggs without undue crowding. When it is desir- 

 able, as is often the case in hybridizing work, to incubate a 

 smaller number of eggs from a given female than 9, it is con- 

 venient to subdivide the baskets. This is done by the inser- 

 tion of a removable wire partition such as is shown in the right 

 hand basket in the figure. This partition is cut the right size 

 to fit easily into the basket and is held in place by 3 twisted 

 wires ; one on each side and one on the bottom. 







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Fig.18 



Fig. 18. Pedigree Incubator Baskets. 



There is attached to each basket, or, in the case of the 

 subdivided baskets to each end, a wired tag on which is placed 

 the band number of the hen whose eggs go into the basket. 



