Limewater is also satisfactory for preserving eggs and is slightly less expensive than waterglass. A solution is made by placing 2 or 3 pounds of unslaked lime in 5 gallons of water which has been boiled and allowed to cool, and allowing the mixture to stand until the lime settles and the liquid is clear. The eggs should be placed in a clean earthenware jar or other suitable vessel and covered to a depth of 2 inches with the liquid. Remove the eggs as desired, rinse in clean, cold water, and use immediately.
Practical Pointers
Keep the hens confined to your own land.
Don’t keep a male bird. Hens lay just as well without a male.
Don’t overstock your land.
Purchase well-matured pullets rather than hens.
Don’t expect great success in hatching and raising chicks unless you have had some experience and have a grass plot separate from the yard for the hens.
Build a cheap house or shelter.
Make the house dry and free from drafts, but allow for ventilation.
Fowls stand cold better than dampness.