The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08

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transferred to the large incubator
after the first or second test. Large
machines cost less in proportion 10
the number of esss they hold than
smaller ones However. smaller ma
chimes are valuable under special
soniiiions. as Tor preliminary test
inE.
Chickens are more even In sis-
when they ar. all hatsh.i within a
short time of each other than when
III. Insulating period is extended
over many weeks. Many poultry
men. therefore. believe tina, 4 pays
io have sn Incubator large enough
To hatch most Of their s,osk in TAO.
or AT nso.s. ihr-. matches Much time
in I.asins To the ihcubstors and
brooi-fs is saved in this Way, \
fair estimate for a poultry farm ls
To have the Incubator hold as many
-sss as ih.f. at. hens. provided sha.
about one-hsif q. tn. flock 10 to be
h-nsssd yearly and no outside
Matching is carried on,
\ e-ii-s.hiiIa,.i soom. which is
no, snbj-.i io ss.at variation in ,-m-
pSrsias-. shouid be selected for tn.
inF Fabalsr. n buii, abos. ground.
the vail shSuld t- double and the
entire building Insulated, In sec
,isas that LaS. = mild climate. ma
chine. may b- operated in baiidinss
-i,h siasi- ~siis. bi, a ~.ii'ihsaia''
ell soom u always preferable,
Where oaiy fee small naarhin-s
arc used th-s ar- ssnTaIis run
in a scom or cellar Of the hpus~s
Good s.s4its in hai.hihs msF BIC <--
saf.i in cellars as veil as in rooms.
and these ss- naosr sosnmohts used
ManY q. sh-s- cellars are provided
.ish s1as- system al s-a,iiasion be-
side .ihio-s. muslin sSss-as on ;h.
sirssss os.-n pFosiains good wee
,iiasish si,s.a, draft. aud keeping
the san sfsri shinins on 'h- tns'
chin.s c-tn-a, floors ssr easier TO
Keep clean thsa dist fiopsss whrs-
th- r1liptarat ls .sl.nsiN-s . special
cellar OF k~is1 shsaii BIC provided
In settling up the msrhjnr. s-' IL
perfectly level iso no, piano OFT Tbs
..@sf II i, sticks. aa,ii sh- tzarhia-
has br-n h-a,-d up aad Thoroughly
dried. l,gn .k- hsshine at abasit
To-. degrees i'as.ah.i, f.s = day be-
.os- pst,in< In The eggs After
wards 4. not io.s,h shr regulator tos
several hears as II takes shis iiss- for
,s- macsin- 4. saH. hack To It's s-s-
utas Temperature
Tho Temperature shaaIi frtaain
nearly .sras Wssa the Isslh OF tbs
sh-rmsm.s.s yceus directly on the
-ss. the Temperature j. usually h-ia
al 1871 to ins shs tif.s -r-h. ies
tn t"i the s~rons week. aaa i"i tbs
las. pr-k: -hii~ = hanging 'hrfns"sss'
r.sr il operated at st-ois tes so i.s
tho ,iFss s-s seeks. aud tsa ,h"
last ~s.k
Tho eggs tend 10 shru~ Oft n"f.
hrs, as they develop. sa thas"csasa
ionaiiy the regulator needs Z. be
changed slish,iy. bu; II sh.ili not
br changed any more than is a'.so'
lately necessary. The temperature
Of the esz chamber nsr be Lowered
by lowering the flame Of IN. lamp In
the middle q. the dsy. Regulate th"
incubator before opening the doos
to toad to the cas- Most operators
,~nd to their machines t~o or three
times daily
The cause Of gpor haiehrs il a
much discussed question. which de-
ponds on a Erra, variety of .ir,um.
aan,-s. \ ppor hatch is more ap,
,o hc due to the condition a! The
eggs previous to Matching than to
nruba,ion. although improper ham
ding Of either factor will produce
the same results. When eggs fail
10 hatch. see whether the breeding
stock is k-p; under conditions
which tend 4. produce strong. fer
tile germs in the -sss. II the cEss
VNN' N''H
Incubation. and whether the condi-
,ions were right during Incubation.
as judged by the time ot the hatch.
a daily temperature record should
he kept of each machine. The opcr-
ator can thus compare the tcmpcra,-
ure at which the machines have been
kept. which may prove valuable in
tho future work. especially II the
broodcr records can be checked back
aEains, those of the Incubator.
Every poultry raiser who con,cm-
plates setting up an incubator is adj
vised to write for the new bulletin.
TO the United States Department of
Agriculture. Washington. u. G.
Among other details 1t has para
cra ,,h. nm ,rpIxf,st, and x,neila inn