Show keeping up egg quality in late summer months there tire are two or three things that can be done during daring the summer that will ery materially aid in keeping up the quality of eggs tile the roost most important of these is eliminating roosters after tile lie 11 hatching season Is over the rooster Is of no benent benefit ills his selling price generally decreases therefore retaining the rooster merely increases the expense without any returns fertile eggs spoil much quicker than infertile ones enes during hot weather fertile eggs often start incubating cu before they reach the market so that they are a complete loss infertile eggs simply show an enlargement lar gement of the air cell it if they are not properly gathered and stored the second important step in keeping up egg quality is to gather the eg eggs at least twice dally daily luring during hot weather when gathered they should be stored in a cool place where there are no odors proper care of nests and careful eradication of mites and lice will help to keep liens from stealing their nests eggs found in stray nests should be thoroughly candled candied before being offered for sale as many of them will be found unfit for food the sale of inedible eggs Is prohibited by law in most states |