The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
IUCH IGNORANCE IN
Use OF INCUBATORS
v.uy Persons Have Idea That
They Hatch Eggs Only
Occasionally.
VISIT BE UNDERSTOOD
Large Variety Of Them Now,
and Nearly All Bring
Good Results.
q, PROF. r. II. sroNEBURN.

a, PROF. r. II. sTONEBURN.
r,.r. are actually hundreds Of thou
nod. OF ,ncubators operated each season
:. Al sections OF the country. and stu
nara seems TO exist . great deal Of is-
N.,.,ce regarding these machines and the
y they may reasonably be expected to
=, For instance a great many people
-. uncertain As to the length OF the
..,,oa of incubation. and the question.
NV long does II take them to hatch p
4. ..k.d by thousands Of visitors At ex-
,.,ons where incubators are shown
$780,. seem TO think that the machines
TOYS which may poss bly, hatch few
.,,e.s occas.ona.ly others. that they are
,..uy marvellous Inventions which Will
.,,y,r, every egg Into lively chick
teacher Of poultry husbandry relates
.,,h much amusement the following IN
a., he gave talk on artificial In
.'n,tion before ~ class of young ladies At
nnrn.l school. discussing in detail the
',rstruclion and operation OF the ma
's'n.s AT the close OF his remarks one
y, his Interested hearers asked. But
where does the hen SIT
Now the incubator possesses no miracu-
IAN. powers Ii Is merely designed To per-
80, n. work OF the sitting hen. provid-
-. ,or the eggs tho conditions OF heat.
ys,,lat.on and mo sture which are re-
,a,,ed for the proper development OF the
snbryos The period OF incup2tioh 10 'he
..us AS in the natural method OF incu-
s.,,on The matches are good or POOR.
- the chicks strong or weak. according
- conditions which may vary with each
s.,sh So the advantage possessed by
=. machine Is simply one OF convenience
sy rs use the poultryman 10 enabled 10
,-r,ba,s any number Of eggs at any time
=. r,av decide. and 10 not compelled TO
80, IN. pleasure OF his hens. II 10 also
,,c, that. by the use OF 'ncuoators.
,r. numbers OF eggs may be hatched
r,h less labor than by the na'ura'
r.,hod ... no.
,..,,,.s IN the development OF an as
.,,',hlrsly large manufacturing business
=, ~. u,. score or more OF manu-
,,..u-s-, are turning out Matching ma
rs,,,. literally by thousands. and the az
r-,ra,e annual sales mount into hsures
y,gh are almost past belief
!, naturally follows that there In
,-.,, variety from which 20 choose when
,,kns a purchase. few dollars VIII
t,ya machine having a capacity OF four
o. FIVE dozen eggs, while the giant 'hcu-
,,.o-s holding 10000 to 10000 eggs cost
hundreds Of dollars.
I, huv!ng an incubator, then. one must
\. Guided hy the extent of his operations
,,d the amour, Of his working capital.
Pr price alone Is not the primary con-
,de-a;,on. Efficiency 10 first. Some ma
e.,,es nigh. prove expensive at . ny
,-!ce because OF poor matches OF INFERIOR
ca.cks
AS GENERAL proposition one Will DO
welt 10 select the incubator which 10
f.yns mos, general satisfaction IN Ms
Immediate neghborhood. Further ne
,aoud deal with reputable frm wn'cn
vii stand sauarely back OF It's product
Imam cases second hand machines may
Apurchased at low prices. but in making
deal Of this kind IL Is always best TO
\. sure that there IL some good reason
.,- the sale Sometimes owners OF incu-
ha.o-s merely dispose OF them because
hey have proved unsatisfactory.
Incubator heating systems vary. some
ve heated bv radiation from hot air or
- water tanks or pipes, others by
t.ruslor. the air being warmed IN the
eater and then passed over the eggs
"a rare Instances a combination OF the
Two methods is used.
Mos, small or lamp heated incubators
-
rach.nes OF large capacity, and some few
o. he smaller kind depend upon the cir
eua,on o. hot water. which Is heated 10
te proper temperature by lamps or coal
burning stoves Either plan Gives salts
:ac''on when properly used.
During the last ave years the giant or
mammoth incubators have reached such
degree OF perfection that they are be-
ing very generally installed on farms
where II Ia necessary to have . capacity
o. 5000 or more eggs. These machines
eject very considerable savings in labor
and fuel as compared with small incu-
ba,ors having the same aggregate egG
capacity
TIE following remarks apply to the
amp heated incubator OF small sise. the
type universally adopted by beginners.
Let Us consider that a hot air machine
o. say. zoo egg capacity has been pur'
chased, When received 1t should be care
July uncrated and set up. A plainly
"orded sheet Of directions usually &C
oompanIes each machine. and this should
be studied before assembling the various
Iar's, which are removed for convenience
IN Grating
After the machine Is completely set W
should be placed In It's permanent To-
caton The incubator room should
J. b clean and well ventilated and AS fret
fNTStHt' rum NlOltHt u
temperature, A cellar or basement
usually meets these requirements II
only one incubator Ia to be operated
me question OF room ventilation usual,
uakes care OF itself But II the room Il
MED With machines II Is often q serious
problem 20 provide the necessary fresl
sr Under such conditions a basemen
Win openings to the ground level on tn
Sod side gives the best satisfaction
me machine itself should be set per
tectE level in order to insure an evei
distribution Of heat IN all parts Of tn
TX chamber A carpenters level should
oe used and the machine levelled up from
enc n end and front to Lack
nun the Incubator for several days be
'ors putting tho eggs In II. During thi
YIN" ascertain how the regulating devic
operates and how to hold the tempera
WE ~ the DIES red degree, Learn how I
.r'm tie lamp wick 10 secure the prope
name md how high the wick should b
l'.'1 - supply the required amount
tea' After these simple details have bee
sor<ea out the eggs may be put in.
d'EardI"ss ~ the size or type OF inct
'ato' used, the very first essential OF sue