Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Little Thing in Incubation.

II man is about to start using an
incubator for the first time it will be
we'll for him to look after some of the
little things that hoe so much to 90
with the success OK failure in handling
these adjuncts 10 poultry raising. One
ol the things tnar should be looked af-
ter carefully is the regulation of the
heating apparatus and the record of
same by the thermometers. 1t is best
Tor man to practice with the incuba-
TOR without eggs in it till he is sure
mat he can control the heat. We be-
lleVe it's a mistake for any amateur
70 go ahead at once witt the eggs in
the drawer without kESw:ns if he can
Keep the temperature uE::oriu. In look
ing at the thermomete: .,Suh time, do
so quickly, as draft of ,oid air will
quickly cool off the air :.s!de of the in
cubator.
Another thing that will be of interest
10 note will be the relative heat COM
pared with the outside temperature.
Some incubators are so carefully and
thoroughly built that the outside tenn
perature has little effect on them.
There are others, however, that seem
TO be greatly affected by the general
state of the weather. T.:is is of great
moment, as, if it be found that an incu-
bator responds too quickly to outside,
influences, it will be necessary to place
1t in the cellar or some other place
where the temperature is uniform, or
1t least changes but slowly.
1t is not necessary that the eggs be
Kept at 103 or 102 all Of the time. The
eggs may even be taken out each
morning and allowed to cool down to
~ or Is Degrees and then returned. We
believe there is less danger of the eggs
being injured by too little heat than
by too much. We have seen hens leave
their nests in the early spring and
stay away till it seemed that the eggs
must all be chilled, and yet the same
biddies would bring out full brood
OF chicks from the eggs so treated.
AS to the thermometer, be sure that
it is correct. There will be no gain
in saving money on a cheap thermom-
eter and losing it in a whole drawer
of eggs. If cheap thermometer can
be obtained that is reliable it will be
as good as one that is expensive, but
see to it that it is in every way re-
liable. no matter what it costs.
Egg Eating.-At this period of the
year some of the hens will be guilty
of eating their eggs, an! it is one of
the most annoying vices ina. can ex-
list in flock. 1t is habit that is ac-
quired. one hen becoming addicted to
it and teaching the others. Hens will
never eat their eggs, however, unless
induced to do so from some cause. If
fresh shells of eggs are given them CT
an egg becomes broken. they learn that
they have a source of food, and take
advantage of their opportunity.-Ex
Note the Results.-Now is the time
to make observations for next year. to
note the result of any new expert
ment. You have tried a new breed
Of fowls and have experimental with
them, in various ways. Are you salts
fed? Get a note book and make a
record of their likes and dislikes and
Of the diet that agrees or disagrees
with them. If YOU will do this you
will be better able H. st year to han
die your new breed-EX.
Demand for Eggs.-An exchange saws
that New York city market reouires
more eggs each year than are sent out
by the three largest egg producing
states. If one considers how MANY
other large cities there are in sections
where the egg production does not
equal the demand. we will see why it is
that the business cannot easily be
overdone. And there Is also now
export demand for eggs,