Milford chronicle., 1909-11-12

In much larger numbers than will
hens The broOdy hens can be broker
up and will soon go to laying again
Not the least among the advantages OF
the incubator is the fact that the
chicks win be free from lice when
hatched
There are two general types Of incu-
bators. the hot air and the hot water
machines. The heat in the hot air
machine is furnished by currents Of
warm air which circulate around the
egg chamber and in the hot water ma
chine by hot water circulating through
metal pipes. The hot air machine is
simpler and generally gives better sat
isfaction
The two most important points to
consider in buying an incubator are
the lamp and the regulator, since upon
the efficiency of these depends the
maintenance Of a constant tempera-
ture in the egg chamber. The lamp
and chimney should be Of heavy metal.
The reservoir should hold enough oil
for twenty-eight to thirty hours run.
The burner should be Of brass, with a
cotton wick which fits snugly and yet
works easily. It is important to use
the highest grade Of oil that can be
obtained, as a steady heat cannot be /
maintained with cheap oil.
The function of the regulator is to |
raise or lower n valve over the lamp, |
thus lessening or increasing the amount {
Of hot air that goes into the machine.
OF all the many kinds Of regulators
none works more satisfactorily than
the double disk type. The disks should
be four or five inches across. II
smaller they are not sensitive enough.
The regulator should be placed toward
the back part Of the egg chamber and
high enough so that It will be well up
out Of the way. Avoid incubators
that have the regulator lever on top Of
the machine. Such a lever is always
I'm the way and is liable to be bent or
displaced A machine that has the
lever at the end or under a false top
Is much more satisfactory. There is
nothing in the way on top, and it can
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ng and cooling eggs.
The body Of the incubator should be
made Of well fitted hard wood with
hree walls and two dead air spaces.
30 as to be as little affected by the
outside temperature as possible. The
egs should be strong and firmly at
ached. The doors should be Of double
glass. The egg trays should slide
aslly, and there should be at least
hree and a half inches clearance be- 5
ween the eggs and the top of the I
hamber The nursery below the trays |
hould be at least four inches deep. Z
his lower space is needed for the {
ewly hatched chicks. This nursery Y
; sometimes made to slide oat like a !
rawer This is a great convenience i
! removing the chickens. t
A small hole covered with remova- C
lie slide will provide all the ventila- a
on needed in addition to that obtain
when the doors are open for turn 2
IL the eggs. A wet sponge kept un- 5
ar the egg trays viii usually furnish
Efficient moisture The amount Of a
oisture needed can be determined by r.
le size Of the air cell in the big end
the egg. If this gets to be more s.
ian one-flfth the size Of the egg more 81
DISTURB should be supplied. n
Handling the Incubator u
There is no better place for the in q,
ibator than a clean, dry cellar. 1t -
ould be run empty for at least a =
~ before the eggs are put in. so as ~
get the fame and regulator ADJUST NJ
!. The flame should be clean and
light and the regulator set so as to g.,
lintain a constant temperature Of 10
OF. oc
t takes day or two to get the eggs
armed up after they are put in. BY
g third day the thermometer should
up to 103 and should be kept there cl,
2 rest Of the time The eggs should tn
tested the third day and infected or tn
ad ones taken out. The eggs should wi
turned every morning until the tic
leteenth day. This can be done by int
ling them over with the hand or tn
cling another tray over them and tn,
ming them completely over After kn
ming they should be left out ten or
cen minutes to cool. After the nine an