THE POULTRY BOOK. 
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desirable as packing them in hay, in a basket or small hamper. The hay by its 
elasticity prevents any of the eggs being broken, and they may be conveyed 
hundreds or thousands of miles without injury. If packed in a box with bran, 
sawdust, chatf, or oats, as frequently adopted, the continued vibration to which 
they are subjected on the journey shakes the packing into smaller compass, 
and the eggs are liable to come in contact and be broken. 
