Show shell color inherited uniformity Is demanded eg egg g shell color 1 I an hereditary factor and Is influenced only slightly by feed states a writer in the missouri farmer breeders bleeders Bre eders of white egg laying breeds haven have striven to eliminate t the be tinted colors by a process of selection giving particular attention to the first few eggs a pullet lays since the first birst eggs are more apt to be tinted than others and pullets whose e eggs g g s are tinted at first often clear up after production is well under way likewise breeders bleeders bre eders of brown egg laying breeds are striving for dark dark brown shells in the same manner the color of shells as every farmer knows has no influence on the taste of e eggs 8 or quality but city people have acquired preference that producers must cater to A good uniform color of shells helps sell eggs because most goods in the line of food are sold on oil looks women being the chief buyers |