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MALE HEADS SHOWING DEFECTIVE COMBS.

1. THUMB MARK 2. LOPPED (SINGLE) 3. HOLLOW CENTER 4. SIDE SPRIG 5. UNEVEN SERRATIONS. 6. TWISTED

MALES WITH DEFECTIVE TAIL CARRIAGE

1. SQUIRREL 2. WRY

When the breeding flock is confined to a yard, the size of the mating should be 1 male to 10 or 12 females. When allowed free range, the number of females can be increased to 20 or 25 with good results.

Matings should be made two weeks before the eggs are saved for hatching.

A well-ventilated cellar of uniform temperature is an excellent place to operate the incubator.

Homemade egg candler. The hole for testing eggs should be directly opposite the flame of the lamp.

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Have everything ready beforehand and start your hatching operations early in the year. In sections where the climate is temperate, February, March, and April are the best months for hatching. The early hatched pullet is the one that begins to lay early in the fall and continues to lay when eggs are high in price.