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does not have the necessary strength to peck its way out of the 

 shell and therefore dies. 



Healthy breeding stock, properly balanced rations, sanitary 

 conditions in the loft and frequent baths for the birds should 

 steer any breeder clear of the misfortiuie of getting eggs that 

 do not hatch. Tliis part of the business should be watched very 

 carefully and every effort made to reduce to a minimum the 

 amount of non-hatchable eggs, for the iiroduction of sound, 

 healthy squabs and plenty of them, is what makes it ])ay. 



A PEN OF EXCELLENT WHITE MALTESE 

 Photo from B. A. Mitchell, Orenco, Oregon. 



