CHAPTER XII 



Eggs for Breeding Should be Laid by a Real 

 Yearling Hen 



Having heard many stories told by Breeders who 

 were sellers of eggs for hatching, and also the tales 

 by purchasers, we were somewhat loath to embark 

 in this branch of the Egg Trade. The Breeders told 

 stories of letters which would " raise your hair " from 

 people who had purchased from them and met with 

 poor success, and of course, from their point of view, 

 the only person at fault was the man who sold the 

 eggs. 



For the season of 1910 our breeding pen had 

 reached a size which allowed us, for the first time, 

 to oiifer eggs to the public, and we decided to try it 

 out. To everyone we stated that we would not guar- 

 antee fertility, but, as they were getting eggs from 

 exactly the same pens which were supplying our own 

 incubators, we were able, at all times, to tell what the 

 customer was receiving. But we went further, and 

 agreed that anyone claiming a low fertility, if he 

 would send us the eggs which he claimed to be clear, 

 and prepay the expressage, we would, if his claim was 



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