Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-19


JTOW often we hear the statement
m that our eggs produce ninety.
Alive per cent. Of living chicks
Such a statement is most misleading
to the inexperienced. Few Of these
realize that this refers to a success
full hatch of ninety-five per cent. Of
the eggs that have shown to contain
living chicks at the last testing of
the eggs, from the 18th to the 10Th
day. In our experience Of Is
years, we have never known so much
as seventy. five per cent. of living
chicks to be Matched from a single
hundred eggs placed in incubation.
If each thirteen eggs placed under a
hen produces five or six chicks strong
and vigorous and able to care for
themselves, it is as much as can be
reasonably hoped for. We know
that in some instances a whole clutch
of thirteen or fifteen eggs have each
produced living chick. On the other
hand, many more thirteens have
failed to produce single chick. And
it is a remarkable circumstance that
the purchaser always considers that
he has been wronged, robbed and
defrauded out of his money if he
purchases a setting Of eggs and fails
to obtain large per cent. Of living
chicks therefrom. Disappointment
of all kinds are hard to bear. If we
purchase ticket at church fair or
a doll or handbag, and fail to win,
we are disappointed. The same kind
of disappointment comes from the
purchase of a clutch of eggs. For
three weeks most careful attention
is given to the broody hen that Gov
ers them. Visions of all kinds OF
success flash through our minds. III
successful. joyous EXPLANATIONS are
heard; if from any cause whatever,
the eggs fail to produce a liberia
of chicks, all kinds Of accu-
sations are hurled against the seller,
who, nine times out of ten, would
rejoice to know that each and every
egg sent forth had produced a liv-
ing chick.
How can it be possible for the per-
son who OWLS the fowls that produce
The eggs to know or guarantee the
per cent. of chicks that may be pro-
luced from them? Yet, on the 9TH
sr hand, we presume there will be
several hundred thousand settings
If eggs sold the present season and |
hipped all over the country, ninety |
yer cent. of which will give fairly |
rood satisfaction; seventy-five per
ent. of which perfect satisfaction
from the ten per cent. failures will
ONE most unpleasant amount of
riticisms and complaints.
In placing the eggs under hen. |
ne must depend upon the quality |
f the hen inattending to her duties
nervous hens, hens that go
frequently from their nests and stay
onger than they should, hens that
imp in and off the nest and disturb
he eggs-all do their part to add to
he disappointment of man. Stop
md consider all these chances for
allure before you decide that any
me is to blame but the train of cir
that brings disappoint-
ient to us all.
If it we're not for the interchange
# stock through selling eggs for
how would it be possible
O distribute all over the world the
,lood from the best fiocks in the
and When failure comes to you |
n the purchase of a clutch of eggs,
urn with kind words to the seller,
explain the situation, tell just how
he eggs were handled, and ninety
line times out of a hundred, more
han satisfaction will be granted. |
Seldom if ever will any one return
words of kindness for severe rebuke
which they know is undeserved. |
Kind presentations of all sides usu-
ally brings about satisfactory results. |
Harsh words and accusations assures
trouble to every deal in which they |
take part. Feather.
Unknown Friends.