Show POOR HATCHES ARE COMMON condition of eggs previous to hatching Is more apt than incubation to be cause poor hf hatches itches me are common with poul try inen but what causes cause them lf la a n much discussed question the answer depends on a great variety of circumstances tin the condition of cf iffie eggs previous pre ious to hatching Is more apt than the incubation to be the cause although improper handling in either case will produce the same results sus says the united states department of agriculture when hen eggs fall to hatch first see sec whether the breeding stock Is kept under conditions which tend to produce strong fertile germs gerins in the eggs next whether till the egge have been handled properly before incubation and lastly lat aly whither whether the conditions were right during incubation mien oil an incubator II 11 Is used a dittly temperature record anord be kept oi of each machine maihl no tile the operator can then compi ire the temperature nt at which tile machines liar have been liben this may prove of value milin in ili the fu t tuia it re especially if the lilt brooder records can he be back against choso of tile tho incubator |