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To summarize, eggs for hatching should be uniform in size, 

 fully up to the standard weight, proper color and shape, dis- 



FiG. 142. — A good way to ship large quantities of eggs for sitting. Each 

 egg is wrapped in paper with a small wad of excelsior around them. In this 

 manner the breakage should not be more than 1 per cent. 



carding all cracked, ill-shaped, rough, thin-shelleci, and ex- 

 tremely dirty eggs. Remembering that severe shaking over 



Fig. 143. — Basket filled with eggs wrapped in excelsior in preparation for 



shipping. 



rough roads, breaking the delicate membrane within, renders 

 the eggs worthless for hatching. 



