Show WENT LOSS IX IN EGGS by byron alder utah agricultural experiment station each your thero there is considerable consider ablo loss losa in the marketing of eggs this is 13 especially truo true during dining the spring and summer slimmer months the important causes for this loss might bo be summed bummed up as follows 1 chick development or incubation 2 shrinkage shrink ngo or evaporation 3 cracked or brokon broken eggs 4 dirty eggs arid and 5 6 rotten moldy and bad flavored eggs much aluch of this loss could be prevented 11 the producer would mould follow a tow few simple rules in ili handling liand lIng ills eggs production ot of infertile Infer tilo As soon ai the hatching season 14 I 1 over all male birds should b killed and sold bold or it especially valuable breeders bleeders bre eders they should bo be placed it in a pen by themselves male main birds should not be kept opt in the file flock at tiny any time it if the eggs from the lock flock aro are not to be used alsed for hatchi hatching dg they should eith or er be sold rad as aa ur brollard bro llara when ase n they weigh about tivo pounds or caponia capo 1 od ed liens will produce just as aa many and perhaps more eggs without the roosters Gui liering unit of 1 g 4 during weather eggs should bo be gathered tit at least twice a lay day and kept in ili i cool try dry collar cellar free from odos odo a they should be 10 nit marketed at least once it a sorting of if eggs As the eggs aro are brought tit in from file yards they should bo be carefully sorted arid and all small dirty port shelled led arid and very largo or odd shaped eggs should bo be taken out and used tit at homo home Sul suitable table for market AMark cl on ony ay clean good sized eggs with kith strong shells should bo be sent to market cleall nests and surroundings cs yary tho the number of 0 dirty eggs can bo be greatly reduced by having plenty 0 of largo large clean nests provided with good nest litter for this purpose pur poso eltho title alno shavings or sawdust is excellent ono nest for each four or avo alvo hens in ili tho file flock should be provided thoro there should bo be plenty of clean try dry utter litter on tho the floor the lions hona should not lot bo allowed to run out in a muddy dirty yard tho the dropping boards should bo be cleaned often it has boon found advisable to stretch poultry wire under the perches arid and above the dropping boards to koop the liens out of the dr droppings op pings this practice aids in the control of intestinal parasites |