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POULTRY CUXTUHB 



ing sight of the fact that the hen aids the cow in keeping the 

 table suppHed. 



All male birds should be removed from the flock as soon as the 

 breeding season is over, then the eggs produced being infertile 

 cannot spoil from chick development. The formation of the 

 egg is in no way influenced by the male, the egg being formed 

 regular as the ovum in higher animal life. Infertile eggs will be 

 produced just as often as if there was a chance to fertilize every 

 one laid. The nests must be clean, dry, and sanitary at all 

 times. The eggs must be collected at noon and in the evening, 

 and kept in a cool place and marketed twice a week. Cover 

 eggs in storage so the dust cannot accumulate on them, using 

 preferably a clean, fresh laundered cloth. Pack securely in a 

 box, using cotton-seed hulls, bran, or saw-dust when taken to 

 market to avoid breakage. 



Fig. 193.- 



-The parcel-poi5t egg-shipping box. Eggs for sitting are shipped 

 safely by parcel post. 



If the merchant would observe the following rules there 

 would be prevented a loss from his careless handling: Buy on a 

 loss-off basis and encourage other merchants to do the same. 

 Candle all eggs he buys. Keep in mind that eggs are a perish- 

 able product and properly store them. Keep in mind that fresh 

 eggs at any season of the year are more valuable than stale 

 eggs, and that a satisfied customer is worth a dozen unsatisfied. 

 When shipping, pack in strong, clean cases and fillers. 



If the buyer would buy direct from the farmer and make 

 frequent and regular collections and pay a premium for quality, 

 and not hesitate to condemn dirty, bad, small, and broken 

 eggs,, and encourage the farmer to keep more poultry and better 

 pQultry, and when buying from the country merchant to miike 



