Show hens are tempted by eggs broken in nest one of the most colimon vices cices t Is egg erting editing of which most poultry keepers have had some experience although Althou gli the habit may be formed at any period of the year there Is no doubt that a large number of the outbreaks are recorded during the summer this Is partly due to the fact that large numbers of eggs are produced produce di and many of them are deposited la in nests devoid of litter thus creating a tendency for the digs eggs to become damaged the habit is ig often the result of it broken one being left in the nest or on the manure board to be devoured by some bird later very few if tiny any hens can resist the temptation and the habit quickly spreads from one to another devel oghig anit into an epidemic which frequently q proves costly for the owners unless the nests are kept well covered with soh soft material the shells are certain to get damaged cateron later on other hens frequent the nests and broken eggs follow |