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hedge rows, fence cornels and other out-of-the-way place* for the fruit 

 of the festive hell. 



The time required to colled eggs from trap nests as opposed to tlie 

 time required without them is the difference between the two. if any. 



Many people under the ordinary system arrange matters in such a 

 way that "too much time" is required for many things, including egg 

 collections. The same is true under this system. 



If, under the old system, it takes fifteen minutes to collect it given 

 number of eggs, and under the new system it takes twenty minutes, 

 then live minutes is all the time that we can charge to the new method, 

 not twenty minules. 



A complete adoption of the individual system may require a radical 

 change in several directions, from the former methods of some poultry 

 keepers. 



It seems to me that this system is simple; far more simple than any 

 other plan that I have yet heard of, that gave equal promise of sure 

 results. 



The general aim and design should be to collect the eggs when other 

 duties are performed. 



The other work can be arranged to work in harmony with the egg 

 collections. My way may not be the best way for everyone but it has 

 worked well here for several years. 



I do not feed the morning meal early. 1 can conceive of no possible 

 reason why it should be fed early, as far as the welfare of the hens is 

 concerned. 



I intend that laying shall be well started for the day before breakfast 

 is fed. At this time 1 glance at the nests and remove such birds as are 

 in them that they may eat, if they wish. Such eggs as are found are 

 taken and the birds' numbers marked on the slip. When I have taken 

 the trouble to time the operation I have found that I could collect and 

 record about six eggs in one minute. Several numbers can be easily 

 retained in the memory and recorded on the slip at once. 



This may require some practice. Begin with two and gradually in- 

 crease. Many people would be able to remember a half dozen or more 

 numbers easily and accurately. This would make considerable differ- 

 ence with a large flock. I give fresh water twice a day and collect 

 eggs at (he same time. When a noon meal is fed that also includes an 

 egg collection. The time consumed in going from the feed room to the 

 poultry bouses, and from one pen to another is not charged up to trap 

 nests but to the feeding. 



When no noon meal is given 1 make a special egg collection. At mid- 

 al'lernoon (evening south) I wafer the second time and this is the last 

 collection until supper is fed. J\Iy flock has never much exceeded '200 



