34 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
questions received. It is not intended to give the results of 
experiments, but to assist the amateur who desires to keep a 
few chicks for pleasure as well as for profit. 
Selecting Eggs for Hatching.—Money should in every case 
accompany orders for eggs. The shipper may be expected to 
give fair sized, smooth eggs from healthy birds. During the 
breeding season frequent complaints of unfair treatment in this 
respect are received. Investigation shows that the most of 
these spring from ignorance of what a good sitting of eggs is. 
Fic. 5.—Some eggs that should be avoided when selecting for hatching. 
Fig. 4 shows a fair sitting; while Fig. 5 shows a few eggs 
which should be avoided. Rough shelled, dirty, and mottled 
eggs with thin shells should also be excluded. 
Small Eggs.—There is some doubt as to the advisability of 
setting small eggs. While it is possible that they may be as 
fertile and produce as many chicks as larger eggs, itis probable 
that pullets from the former will have a tendency to lay small 
eggs. For this reason, if for no other, shippers should avoid 
‘sending out small eggs, since they are likely to injure the 
reputation of the breed in the locality where they are sent. 

