Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-29
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

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PregnalI, S. c.: Have just read over
for the third time your article on
a Temporary Brooder' and have cut
it out which / usually do when the ar
ticle suits my special needs now or
later on.
You do not mention having any
ventilation for the young chickens,
but say that the top must be made
close and an ordinary window sash
used in the front to let In the sun
light 1 understand that and the
jugs of hot water in it, but how about
the ventilation.
/ viii have about IS chicks Matched
on the 9th in an incubator. 1 often
use hens and a few capons, but ii
happens at this time that everything
available is employed. / was glad to
see your article this week, as it suits
my case exactly.
would appreciate an early reply.
Yours very truly,
MRS. G. p. SKINNER.
ANSWER.
For ventilation in the temporary
brooder mentioned in my article. you
can raise the lid of the box the least
bit or you can put some small holes
up near the top of the box. But,
ordinarily. unless the box is very
close there will be enough ventilation
entered from around where the glass
is put up next to the front or in
the cracks that would be in the
average box. To raise the top the least
bit would answer every purpose. With
the hot water jugs in the box, ven
tilation is not so essential as 1t is
when heat from lamp is furnished
HawkinsviIle. Ca: Will you please
answer few questions for me
through The Journal7
have ~ small Pit Game chickens
that are from one week to four weeks
old. and they are full of lice / have
bought a bottle of Bee-Dee Dip to use,
but II says on the bottle not to dip
little chickens now. How can I do
TO rid them of the pest? Their roost-
ing quarters are located so that I
can disinfect 1t all O. K Shall 1
dip the mother hen and let the small
chicks go? / am very anxious to rid
them of the pest before take off any
more and before hot weather comes
on. l would like to dip the little
chicks along with the grown ones. The
dip l have takes one part to-500 parts
of water. I have tried 1t on one small
chick four weeks old. and It does the
work o. X. and the chick does not
seem any the worse from it., but am
afraid to try them all, as they are
very valuable chickens.
Thanking you in advance for any
questions answered. I am,
Yours very truly,
B. NJ. sANGSTER.
r. F. D.. No. 3.
ANSWER.
II is not advisable to dip little chick
ems until they are we'll feathered, but
If you viii dip the old hen and keep
her away from the chicks until she
is thoroughly dry. this will answer
every purpose A small amount of
carbolated vaseline on the head of
each little chick once week will keep
the insects off until they are old
enough TO dip.
Snow Hill. Ala have a nice
trio of Indian Runner ducks but can
not get the eggs to hatch. They
brake or crack in the nest. They
are fertile but the shells seem to
be too thin. Is it necessary, to
! wet the eggs in the nest? How
, old will the young ducks have to
; be before they can run out In the
: rainy weather? Is there anything
I can give the ducks to make
thicker shells?
Thanking you i'm advance for
your reply, l am
, Yours very truly,
MRS. w. c. INGRAM.
Answer: Your ducks should be
supplied with plenty of oyster shell.
Also put some old plaster or NOR
ter where they can get IL. 1t will
correct the thinness of the shell
ut once. You should also have some
good nests made out OF straw for
them 10 lay IN. 1t is not neces-
sary to wet the eggs in the nest
where they are Matching. II is in
furious to do this. Little ducks