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Definition of Hatchable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hatchable
Literary usage of Hatchable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1907)
"By that I mean that there are certain birds which lay eggs that are nearly always
hatchable. With ore hen we found that she was a good layer, ..."
2. Principles and Practice of Poultry Culture by John Henry Robinson (1912)
"Fertile, hatchable eggs are the prime factor in incubation, ... Given a hatchable
egg, the continuous application of a proper degree of heat for a definite ..."
3. Western Poultry Book by A. Basley (1912)
"Such a male will fertilize the eggs strongly and produce vigorous and sturdy
chicks; the eggs will not only be fertile, but will be hatchable. ..."
4. The Business Hen (the Latest Hatch) by Herbert Winslow Collingwood (1910)
"Hens that have not laid freely during the early Winter, other conditions being
equal, are more likely to produce a larger supply of hatchable eggs at the ..."
5. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1901)
"The stock must be strong and vigorous and the way to get "hatchable" eggs from
them is to not try to make them lay every egg possible by stimulating food ..."
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