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   burnish under the horse's nose in the stable. He did so and he was cured.

   

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   Women living in the country "swap" clutches of eggs for setting. They usually get 13 eggs in return for the dozen they bring "to swap". Some put a piece of plastering from the wall in the basket to bring luck, others a pinch of salt. It is considered unlucky to bring May flowers into the house where a hen is hatching and sometimes a piece of iron usually a horse. shoe to put under the nest in case of thunder. The shock caused by a heavy peal would kill the young birds in the eggs and iron prevents this. There is no mark put on hatching eggs except on turkey eggs which are numbered accordingly as they are laid - 1.st Egg. 2.nd Egg etc. To test eggs after a couple of weeks hatching. put them in luke warm water. if rotten they float. if dead

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