Show r. POULTRY o I INFERIOR EGG NOT SOUGHT BY BUYERS High Quality Production Is Demanded By Dy II H. H II Ir ALP Poultry Ext Extension Specialist ape ape- College of or Agriculture University Uni of or Illinois W U Fertile FerUle eggs caused by keeping roosters In the the- flocks during the warm summer months have bavo be been n mainly responsible for tor bad eg egg losses which In 1930 cost poultry- poultry men IDen of at the tho state an estimated 5 5 In addition to eliminating roosters 1 If f farm tarm flock owners would adopt a II few practical and simple practices much of ot the poor quality of at Illinois eggs could be overcome and market demands for eggs from this state Improved Eggs should be gathered twice I dally daily or better still three times dilly dally In hot weather Frequent gathering helps prevent damage by heat or cold It saves sayes cracking and breaking of eggs and It reduces the tho proportion of dirty eggs Before being cased eggs should bo be cooled because egg cases pads a fillers hold In any heat that al- al 1 ti Is Is In the eggs The cases of ot eggs should be held In a cool place h temperature of ot 32 to GO CO degrees being best On most farms the cellar cel cel- cellar lar is the best place available It ItIs ItIs Itis Is satisfactory for short storage periods periods periods pe pe- If It It Is free from strong odors and not too damp Eggs will keep better and will be easier casler to sell If It they are kept clean Changing the tho floor litter and nestIng nestIng nesting nest- nest Ing material before It Is too ba badly ly soiled helps to keep eggs clean Dropping boards or better still wire covered dropping boards also help Crowded quarters are arc a common common common com com- mon cause of ot dirty eggs There should be 3 to 4 square feet of ot floor space for each hen A shortage shortage short short- age of ot nests also causes broken and dirty eggs and may len lead to the habIts habits habits hab hab- its of ot egg eating and of ot laying eggs eggson on the floor There should be one nest for each five e hens |