Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-12

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width that when the hover stands clear,
two and oue-half inches from the floor,
there will be about 4 half-inch space
between the lower edge OF the flannel
and the floor. The flannel must then be
slit or cut an inch and half long, about
every two inches, all around It's circum-
ference. Through these Sits the chicks
emerge or retreat at viii, and they also
serve 10 keep in the heat that emerges
through the mouths of the gas-pipes,
underneath the hover. IL Is under this
hover that the temperature should range
its highest, namely 90 To %, ana care
should be taken that the thermometer Is
placed on the floor, at its centre, when
testing. as that Is the waTmest place OF
the broOder. Under this brooder floor
Is space three-fourths of an inch deep,
made by mailing strip of ooi OF that
thickness all around the edge, aud uuGer
this strip, or on top when turned bottom
up, piece of sheet iron. The strips
that separate the sheet-iron from tn
brOoder-aOOr proper, are 10 contain a
three-fOarihs inch auger hole. one on
each side, for the purpose OF letting IN
fresh air, which is warmed in the hot air
chamber, passes MP through the gas
pipes under the hover, and there difiuses
itself 10 furnish warmed and fresh air
for the chicks.
Now under this sheet-iron floor, build
a box nine or ten inches deep, into which
the lamp. made for the purpose (and for
sale. think, with W. II. Rndd, Sou 4
Co. Merchants Row, Boston, to whom
write With an inelosed stamp shall slide
upon runners. That l., make suitable
board 10 hold the lamp, and slide this
in upon the lateral grooves, so that
when in position the lamp Is directly
under the middle of the sheet iron.
The lamp slides Ia through q door,
which closes after IL, aud this door is 10
De perforated at the bottom with aUger
holes, in order TO furnish fresh air for
the lamp. There must also be pro-
vided vent for the smoke, by making
tWo-inch hole on one OF the sides,
towards the front, snug up under the
sheet-iron door, which ought 10 be COW
cred in ou It's sides and on top, much
like chimney top, 10 prevent the wind
from affecting the draft. The front OF
the broOding chamber has two small
glass panes To give light TO the interior,
and between them Is a door of about
four by six, through which the chicks
emerge.
This is a rough description Of the
"Peep-o-Day" brooder, and have given
il because il Is one ot the best hot-air
hrooders now In use. have used Il
mvseit last year, having run seven or
eight OF them az Que time, and my
friend. Mr.. \. r. Hunter, the editor OF
that excellent poultry journal, Farm
Poultry published by 1. ;. johnson u
Co, Custom House Street, Boston,,
used seventeen Of lhcm last season.
should advise the beginner buying one
of these 10 begin with, and he can very
easily make subsequent ones himself a.
they are not patented. Mr.. +. +. Hodg-
son. Dover, Mass. manufactures TINS
brooder, aud will send descriptive cata-
logue upon application. have no per-
sonAl acquaintance with this gentle
man, and have no interest whatever In his
brooder save that know il Is good
one. since have used IL myself, and can
commend IL. There are
scores ot brooderS upon the market-in
fact each poultrymsn eventually makes
his own. but the above Is one | know OF
from personal experience and hence feel
justified 20 mention II In connection
" ith this article.
Personally am using this year an
other broOder. OF nv own invention
which heats with large volume OF hot
water. kept warm bv stove similar 10
the one mentioned above (the oil stove,
aud gives 4 steSdier and more diiiusive
heat. Ia some future number | may
describe the latter.
After the hatch is "oG, that Il, after
All that are going to hatch have emerged
from the egg, land YOU had better do as
little meddling a. possible by opening
the egg-chamb-r and trying 10 render
assistance where possibly you're not
wanted remove all the egg-trays and
alloX the chicks TO remain - hours at
the bottom of the brooder. Never re-
move any chicks from the hatching
chamber whilst the hatch i coming
or. To DO 81 lowers the temperature
for each chick removed. disturbs the
moisture Of the egg-chamber. and viii
things generally. The
chicks are 10 remtiu In the bottom of
the incubator about ~ 10 Sc hours (the
door Of which should be strewn with
coarse sand In order that they may at
once begin 10 pick up particles of grit
with which 10 grind their future food
The temperature in the bottom OF the
incubator should vary, where the chicks
are cougregated, from 30 10 %, never
over.
Leaving them thus IN the incubator for
\ dsy after the last chick Is well out, and
giving them no food during this time
save some dry colrse-cut oat meal
,trewn over the sand and fountain of
tepid water in a dish into which they
can not get, they will be in better trim
for the bro0der after the beginning OF
he second dav. Never feed until they
are twentv-four hours out Of the shell.
do not give them any mush food, but
let il consist of either dry, coarse oat
meal. or dry bread squeezed out very
dry in milk. Place water before them
ID Fbjfgm, but preferably after their
feed. rather than just before II, since
they are Just a. likely To ill their little
crops with fluii As with solid. and then
wili have a much harder row 10 hoe un-
Ill they unlearn and relearn.
Test your brooder carefully with
number of thermometers (Which should
themselves be first tested and compared,
since they vary so much among them
selves placed in different parts of the
floor under the hover, and let the hottest
place not exceed %.
!. e.. GEuRING. NJ. D., Bethel.
NOTE AND COMMENT.