Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

the eggs during the first two day> of in
cuhatiou. During the FIRST two DAYS The
egg travs should bo taken out OF tho ma
chine. reversed and put back # th,
machiu. contains two trays. their posi-
ton should ne lransposed when return
ing the trays 10 tho machine This *
done 80 that all of the eggs may he sub
joct 20 tho same condition every II hours.
TURNING EGGS
ca the third day aud every day after
that uutil the 18th day. the eggs should
be taken out, and turned twice dav.
ITho quickest ard easiest method Of turn
ing eggs IS TO take fcW ont. lay them
aside and then gently roll the res around
IN the tray After tho first week The
eggs should he cooled little longer than
T. takes To turn them n tho tcmnera-
tur" Of the room is g To- ~ degrees they
should ho cooled longer bau in q room
that is - 10 60 degrees tomporature The
cooler tn. room the shorter should be
the period Of cooling After the 18th day
the eggs should neither 10 TUNED NOS
cooled. nor should the door Of tho in
cubator be opened
Testing the eg4s should he done bo.
tween the seventh and 10th day. White
shollcd eggs may he tested earlier than
dark shollod uuos Usually tester goes
With the machine or can he bought rea
suuahi> from any uoultr, supply house.
Eggs may he tested with an ordinary
lamp AZ night. or i'm darkcucd room or
cellar. The eCE Is held close In front of
the tcstcr. Those that are fertile WI
show dark with spidorlikc veins running
from tho center. Tho infortilc eggs viii
show clear. except slightly cloudy in tho
center where the Nok is located. I'm
testing ont the eggs the first time some
eggs will be found that are doubtful as
to their fertility. These should be left
I'm and ma rlsed for 4 second test ON the
eth or Nth day. 4 beginner should eX-
crcse prccaution in testing ont eggs UNI
Ill he becomes experienced. All infertile
eggs should be removed If hard boiled.
they make excellent feed for young
chicks.
The most important item in caring for
the machine during the hatch is the lamp
The lamp should be kept scrupulously
clean niled regularly each day, at the
same time Of the dav. either morning
or evening. The lamp should be cared
for after the eggs are turned In this
way the danger Of handling eggs with
oily or soiled hands will he avoided
The charred wick should he trimmed.
or else the charred norton scraped Off
Particular attention should be paid to
keen the ventilator tube opcn. If the
, iamp is smoking il is usually caused by
poor oil. dirty wick. DOOR ventilation
around the flame. flame roo high or r.
regular. or some cIogcinr i'm of the air
circulation aronnd Tho lamp or dus
chicks should nor he taken ont of lie
incub,tnr until thew are tborounhIv DIV.
uht,b takes usualIv fran, 10 tn q hours.
! II hardly NAYS tn ettoupt 10 saw. chicks
by helpinp them out of the shells. as
,bcso viii rs,all, ne waalliurs All
criminal ar dofornad cbic,;s shouId he
nrun,ptlv killed All chicks should he
h,,cb.d ont by tho oft.,roou Of tbr olst
d,v uro,id,d tho aee, worn fresh and
fu,, of vitality and the heat has been
uoirt,ircd M an over tanparatur,.
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