Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-19

in q basket lined with flannel or
some other warm material, and KEPT
near a fire until all the eggs are
Matched; or the eggs may be re-
moved and placed under a quieter
hen whose eggs are Matching at the
same time. An incubator may also
be used to keep the earliest Matched
chickens warm, in case they are re-
moved from the nest. If the eggs
hatch uneYenly, those which are slow
in Matching may be placed under
other hens. as hens often get rest
less after part of the chickens are
out, allowing the remaining eggs to
become cooled at the very time when
steady heat is necessary. Remove the
egg shells and any eggs which have
not Matched as soon as the Matching
Is over. Hens should be fed as soon
us possible after the eggs are Matched,
as feeding tends to keep them quiet;
otherwise many hens will leave the
nest. In most cases it Is best that the
hen remain on the nest and brood
the chickens for at least twentyfour
hours after the Matching is over.
Hens are often used to raise lncu-
bator- matched chicks and to take the
place OF the artificial brooder, prac-
tice that is in operation on many
under the hen four or five days be-
fore the incubator is to hatch. In
the evening following the hatch of
the incubator, after the chickens are
thoroughly dry one or two are put
under the hen, and If she is found
to mother them properly the next
evening is many more are added as
she can brood or care for properly.
Hens will successfully brood ten to
fifteen chickens early in the breeding
season, and eighteen to twenty-five
in warm weather, depending upon
the size of the hen. This method of
| handling chickens does away with
the artificial brooder, and where one
has only a small number of chickens
! to raise it is very easy manner in
which to handle them, and also a
| good method when II is desired To
| raise separately special lots of chicks
| It should be borne in mind. in add
| ing chickens to hen which already
| has some TO brood, that It is best tc
| add those of The same color and age
az the ones already with her, as the
hen will often pick the later arrivals
If they are OF. a color different from
the ones she is already brooding "A:
rule this transferring should take
place at night, although with a quit,
docile hen It can be done in the morn
Eng.
Preparing the Hen. ~
! Powder the hen with good insec
powder before moving her and tn
chickens to the brood coop. The her
should be busted every two weeks o
as often as necessary until the chick
ems are weaned. If lice become thicl
on the chickens. or if they ar
troubled with head lice very littl
grease, such as lard or vaseline, ma!
be applied with the fingers on tn
head neck, under the wings an
around the vent. Great care Shout
be taken, however. not to get to
much grease on the chickens, as
will stop their growth and in som
cases may prove fatal.
The brood coop should be cleane
at least once week and be kept fire.
from mites. If mites are found i
the coop il should be thorough
cleaned and sprayed with kerosen
oil or crude petroleum. From on
to two inches of sand or dry dirt or
thin layer of straw or fine hay Shout
be spread on the floor Of the cooI
Brood coops should be move
weekly to fresh ground, prefer
ably where there is new grasi
Shade is very essential in rearin
chickens, especially during war;
; weather therefore the coops shoul