Chapter VII 

 HOW TO GET EGGS IN WINTER 



WHEN eggs are sixty cents a dozen, the 

 amateur finds no little delight in bring- 

 ing in a daily basketful from his poultry 

 house. Unfortunately, though, he is often denied 

 this privilege. All too frequently the hens refuse 

 to do their part. 



Getting eggs in Winter is a problem which has 

 received much attention. It is no longer a matter 

 of hit or miss. Given pullets which reach the lay- 

 ing age before settled cold weather, house them in 

 their permanent winter quarters by the first of 

 October, keep these quarters dry and free from 

 drafts, but with fresh air entering in abundance at 

 all times, keep a deep litter on the floor so that the 

 hens will be obliged to scratch energetically and per- 

 sistently for their grain, give them a wide variety 

 of rations, and the eggs will be reasonably sure to 

 come. The better the strain, the larger the num- 

 ber of eggs. 



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