Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1919 — HINTS FOR THE POULTRY GROWER [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR THE POULTRY GROWER

Small eggs, dirty egap, old eggs of eggs which have been kept at a high temperature for any length of time are the kinds not to select for incubation, according to a circular prepared by the poultry husbandry department of the Kansas State Agricultural college. Not all eggs from the best breeding stock are good for hatching purposes. Often the eggs are small, uneven in shape or poor in shell texture. Small eggs should never be Incubated, as they do not hatch well, and pullets from them often lay undersized eggs. The small egg is not wanted upon the market. The two ounce egg is the standard in weight. Only clean eggs should be selected for incubation. Dirty or washed eggs never hatch as well as do those which have never been soiled. Since the egg begins to incubate when it reaches a temperature of 68 degrees it should be kept below that point. From 45 to 65 degrees is the range of temperature permissible for eggs that are being kept for hatching. Eggs should not be kept any longer than is absolutely necessary. If they are turned frequently and arfe kept at the correct temperature they may be kept for two weeks before being placed tn the incubator, but it is not advisable to try to keep them for that long a time.