Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-04-18

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M "a much experience Matching
with hens and with incuba-
tors knows for himself that the
incubator is to be preferred, for many
reasons. One of these is that it is
no more trouble to take care of an
incubator holding 200 eggs than 1t
is o care fer two setting hens; and
the incubator is always ready to work,
no matter what time in the year it is
called upon.
The incubator of today Is very
reliable machine, If properly handled.
After long experience / have con-
cluded that most incubators lack in
the way of ventilation. BY this
mean that they are not so ventilated
that the proper quantity Of fresh air
gets into the egg-chamber. To over
come this by introducing more fresh
air seems to be a rather hard task
in machines, but cooling or airing the
eggs rectifies this defect.
am not believer in the non-mois-
ture feature of some incubators for
all times and places. When an incu.
bator il operated in cellar it usu-
ally brings off good hatch without
added moisture, but when operated in
q room above ground. especially in a
house where fires are kept up, it is
without doubt better to supply some
moisture after the tenth day.
To be absolutely fair / want 10 add
that / have some excellent results
from a non-moisture incubator operat-
ed under unfavorable conditions. ]
now have and use an incubator which
has a moisture pan In 1t and ! have
never had a poor hatch from it.
would not hesitate to buy a non
moisture incubator because one can
be used with moisture almost as cas-
lily as any other machine. ! would,
however, place a pie-tin filled with
water or a fairly large sponge we'll
wetted. under the egg-drawer about
the tenth day. Again it is often best
to have as many chicks of the same
size and age as possible, as an even
lot sells better than one of many
sizes.
There are many other reasons why
the Incubator is preferable to the
hen as Matching machine, but it is
not necessary to go into this. Some
short rules which have been found
good by long experience will be bet.
ter than a long discussion of the sub.
ject and l give these below:
Start the Incubator and operate IL
a few days before putting in the eggs
This will give the operator a famil-
tar knowledge of the workings OF the
machine. Try to keep the tempe-a.
ture in the egg chamber as near 109
degrees as possible. A variation OF
one degree either way will not do any
particular harm.
When you have learned how to keeI
a comparatively even temperature put
the eggs in the tray. The tempera
ture will fall at once, but do not try
to change this by putting on more
heat. The cold eggs cause the fall
In temperature and as soon as they
become warm the temperature win &C
back to the proper point.
Learn to keep the lamp fame JUS
at the place where it will furnish
enough heat to keep the regulator
damper about one-eighth of an incl
above the top of the flue or chimney
This will give enough surplus heat 81
the temperature will keep up during
| the night.
Turn the eggs for the first time a
the end of the second day and afte
that turn them at least twice a day
Recent experiments have shown tina
a hen changes the position OF he
eggs as many as FIVE times in day
1t is not necessary that eggs be turne,
half over If they are turned onl,
part way over the effect will be Jus
/ as good.
Keep the larger end of each egg
little higher than the smaller end.
When turning the eggs do not b
IN hurry about getting them bacI
into the machine. Once a day leav
them out to air and cool of. Thi
cooling should last from ten toNthirt
minutes according to the state Of tn
weather.