The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-29
PLAN FOR CHICKS.

Il ct is well, though, to plan ahead
and decide how many young chicks
I'VE intend to raises this season and
ito be thoroughly prepared TO have
fertile, strong eggs we must have
vigorous parent stock, and 70 have
chicks full Of vitality we must have
strong, fertile eggs. Much depends,
too, on the care of the egg after
It is laid and before it is placed un-
der the hem Hse A
Eggs Cor hatching cam not be re-
moved from thes nest too carefully.
The should not be placed Ia q large
basket with many other eggs. This
Cdten causes very small crack SO
minute that it can hardly be seen
until the eggs have been under the
hen several days and become lit
tie. soi1ed The hands that gather
the 6ssss should be clean and espe-
cially free from oily Or greasy, sub
stance Of any kind as the oil will
surely enter the pores OF the egg
shell and seal them up so the chick
viii abe deprived Of air, and die in
the early stages of its development.
IN going about from one nest to an
other and opening ana closing doors
we are most likely to jar the basket
or bucket IN which we are carrying
the eggs more than we realize, and
enough to jar several germs from
their weblike mooring between the
yolk and white of the egg. During
the severe cold weather the egg
should not remain in the nest until
It becomes chilled or be removed
from 9 warm nest out into an open
basket and carried about in the cold
breezes Of the evening for half
hour Or more while gathering eggs.
It Is more advisable to gather the
eggs three or four times a day dur
ing cold weather If they are to be
used for Incubation If two or more
pens are mated and IT, it is from
these that you intend to save eggs
fcr Matching, lead pencil should
be carried along while gathering the
eggs and the egg marked with the
date and the pen number as It is
removed from the nest. Experts find
this the only safe way to mark eggs,
as many eggs are handled day after
day andga mistakefis sure to be made
some1 time, during the breeding, sea-
son IN marking If we wait until we
arrive at THE house, The shell Of
the egg should be observed from time
to time and care taken that the
fowls are supplied with oyster shell
atl all times II the esq shells are
Inclined in the least to be thin and
fragile. Eggs not well proportioned
0r with q rough stirface should not
be Saved and You should note whether
your exceptionally good hen is lay
1pg a nice smooth. egg. ss
fiat wooden tray Or, boxes
make ideal receptacies In which to
Keep the eggs before setting them,
The box should be lined with three.
or four thickpesses Of newspaper, as
paper is q nonconductor OF heat and
the eggs will not be affected by rap
"a changes in the temperature so
NsadilE IT AS much better to place
only one layer Of eggs over the bot
tomscf the tray as they have to be,
turned each dav. To turn the eggs
lay q row Of them to one side and
gently roll the rest over in their
place and in this way the eggs will
have been turned just half over. so
that the part that was at the hot-
tom the day before is now at the
top. Paper makes a very good COW
ering for the eggs, too. II they are
left to the open air, for ten days
81 9 dwelling they will dry out more
than they would were they left in a
nest butt upon the moist earth. The
temp creature at which they are kept
Should Ne near co. degrees Fah4en-
noit b d ordinary fertility may
Ncs Lent two weeks safely Indian.
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