The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-07

the artificial brooder, and where one has only a small number of chickens: to Gaise it is 8 very: easy manner to handle them, and also a good method when it desired to raise separately special lots of chicks. It should be borne du1 1nind, in adding chickens to the hen which has already some to brood, that it is best ito add those of the same color and age as the ones already with her, as the hen will aI- ways pick the later arrivals if they are color different from the ones she is already broodtng- AS a rule this transferring should rake place at night although with a quite dociIe hen it can be done dn the morning. Powder ;the hen with Q. good insect powder before moving her to the chickens to the brood coop. The hen should be dusted, every two weeks or as often often as necessary until the chickens are weaned. If lice be- are troubled with tshead lice, very little grease, such as lard or vaSeHne, may be applied with the fingers on the head. neck, under the wings. and around the vent. Great care, should be 1 taken however, not to get too much grease on the chickens, as 1t W Il stop their growth and in some cases may prove fatal.
 The brood coop should be cleaned l at least. once a week and kept free
 
 coop, it should be thoroughly cleaned and should be sprayed with Kerosene oil or crude petroleum From one to two inches of sand or dirt or a, thin layer of straw or hay should be spread on the floor of the coop. Brood GOODS should be moved weekly to fresh ground preferrasbly to where tl1eqe. is new grass. Shade is very essential in rearing chickens. especially during " arm. weather, therefore, ztl1e GOODS Y ever possible. A corn field makes fine range for young chickens, as they se- cure many bugs and wor111s and have fresh ground to run on most of the time, due ito the cultivation of the ground, and have abundant shade at tine same time.
 Toe punch or mark all he chickens before they. are transferred the broodeI or brood coop, so that eir age and breeding can easily be. deter mined after they are natured. Farm CTS frequently keep old hens on their farms and kill younger hens and pl1l- lets because they are unable ito dis ting1dsh between them after the pull lets have matured.
 Brood Coops.
 Chickens matched during tl1e winter time should be brooded in a. poultry house while the outside weather con ditions are unfavoTabIe; ofter the weather becomes settled, they should be reared in brood coops out of doors. Brood coops should be made so that they can be closed at night, to keep out rafs, cats and other animals, and enough of ventilation should be al- lowed so that the hens and chicks can have plenty of fresh air Details and specifications for, building a, good coop are given in the DepaIfn1ents $ Farmers Bulletin STA, sssPonatry House Construction, ,''ssspage B, which is to be- had on appIicataon. V sZsssss "
 The hen should be corffned to the while the chickens are allowed free range after they are a. few days old When hens aresal1owed free range ands have to forage for feed for themselves and chicks, they often take them through wet grass, whre the chicks
 may become chilled and die. Most of the feed the chicks secure in this >unan-