Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1911 — Preserve Rare Eggs. [ARTICLE]

Preserve Rare Eggs.

Voyagers to far-away islands often discover rare birds whose species they desire to propagate in their own oountry, but which they are unable to transport without tncurrftag the danger of losing the captive by death on the voyage. In order to introduce the birds into other lands the eggs are taken home and hatched there. But this method is also fraught with more or less risk, as the eggs are quite apt to spoil during the voyage. To prevent this the following course is often pursued Obtain an animal $ Intestine large enough to receive the egg to be carried. Remove all tat from tbe Intestine, then cleanse thoroughly with powdered chalk. Pass the egg Into the Intestine, which must then be tied close to the shell at each dVt^ri, p 2ll vvnen penecuy ary tn« mcasea eggs are placed In a box If grain or seeds. Care must be taken that the box be turned bottom upward occasional/.