Show POULTRY CORNER FOR THE BOYS about thin shelled eggs byj by J H REED have you any hens hena which are laying soft shelled eggs do you know why well it la Is because they arent getting any lime to make egg shells out of you expect a mason to build a silo without cement so you cant expect hens to put shells around their eggs without lime they must have the materials to work with before they can build eggs and the better materials they are furnished the better eggs they manufacture speaking about masons common plaster apkes a fairly good source of lime for hens crush it up and put it in a hopper where they can got get it when they need it iti they vill make ma he very good shells from it but the best beat materials for hens hena to get their lime from are shells these can be gr along alone some lake or river shore and crushed by putting them in a bag and breaking them up with a hammer if you desire any feeding company will supply you with crushed oyster shell at a nominal price A soft shelled egg Is worthless because it cant be shipped put a hopper in your poultry house bouse and keep it tilled filled with crushed shell it will nat cost much and you will not bo be both ered any more with soft shelled eggs |