George Attick, junior poultry aide, removes the hen and eggs from the trap nest. The eggs are then marked to correspond with the number on the leg band of the hen. From here on the egg is checked through until the hen or rooster is full grown, 1/19/38

Superior chickens set. After removal from the incubator the eggs are put through the candling test by Mr. Haynes. Those infertile are given to charity while the fertile ones follow through the scientific routine with an additional ten days in the incubator, 1/19/38

Sonoma County, California. Trap-nests on a chicken ranch. The rancher is noting the weight of an egg just laid. He keeps check on the quantity and quality of each hen's eggs, thus producing high quality pedigreed eggs for breeding purposes

Dr. Charles W. Knox, senior poultry geneticist, inspects the newly hatched chicks preparatory to banding them, 1/19/38

Sonoma County, California. Taking a hen out of a trap-nest on a chicken ranch. Hens can get into these trap-nests but can't get out, enabling the rancher to check on the number and weight of eggs of each hen

George Attick, junior poultry aide, removes the hen and eggs from the trap nest. The eggs are then marked to correspond with the number on the leg band of the hen. From here on the egg is checked through until the hen or rooster is full grown, 1/19/38

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A black and white photo of a man feeding chickens.

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