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Keep no male bird with the laying stock ; the hens will lay 

 equally well, and it is far better to have infertile eggs, as they 

 keep fresh much longer. 



Nests should be kept supplied with clean materials. Clean 

 eggs are more easily saleable and do not so readily become 

 stale. Moreover, if eggs are washed the bloom of freshness is 

 lost. 



Fresh eggs are damaged if kept warm for even a very short 

 time ; consequently, broody hens should not be allowed to 

 remain on the nests. 



Eggs should in all cases be collected twice daily, and stored 

 in a cool place. 



Rapid marketing is essential if quality is to be maintained. 

 Therefore, never hold eggs over with a view to securing higher 

 prices. 



When dealing with large quantities, eggs should be graded as 

 large, medium, and small, before being sold. Retain the small 

 eggs for home consumption. 



Find out the hens that lay small eggs, and discard them from 

 the breeding pens. 



Winter egg production is one of the most profitable branches 

 of the poultry-keeping industry. Eggs can, without very great 

 difficulty, be produced in the winter months if special attention 

 is paid to the hatching of birds at the proper season, and to 

 the details of housing, feeding, and general management. If 

 these details are ignored, success will not be attained.* 



Transport of Eggs. 

 The following suggestions with regard to the packing and 

 transport of eggs have been extracted from a circular issued by 

 the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for 

 Ireland, and published in the third annual general Report of 

 the Department, 1902-3. 



Reprint of a leaflet (No. 31) issued by the Department of Agriculture and 

 Technical Instruction for Ireland. 



