MARKETING EGGS 



501 



Out of Shell. 



Clots of blood, flesh, grain or 

 even worm or feces or gravel may 

 be against the yolk or floating in 

 white. 



If the particles of blood or flesh 



are small, the egg is generally con- 

 sidered edible on removal of such 

 bodies. 



Caused by rupture of ovary 

 or oviduct or the inclusion of 

 foreign matter during the for- 

 mation of the egg white. 



In texture the shell must be free from wrinkles, cracks, weak 

 spots, or rough places; IJ^ points are allowed for each egg. 



As to condition, the eggs must be unwashed and free from 

 stain or dirt of any kind. To secure this, the eggs must be laid 



Fig. 202. — Purdue University. 1915 egg contest. 



in a clean nest and the feet of the bird must not be wet or 

 muddy. 



Since small or large eggs are not classed as first-class eggs, 

 they must be of uniform size. 



The eggs must be of uniform shape, which is governed to 

 some extent by the breed. 



The color must be uniform. Since some varieties lay eggs of 

 different shades, this will require careful selection of the eggs 

 for exhibition. If the variety lays a brown egg, as the Rocks, 

 the color may be of any shade, from a pink to a pink brown to a 



