Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

ere OF me youngsters hatched This il
indeed the season of the year when manJ
chicks are gotten out and the pIOpe
brOOding OF them is Ut the most vital I'M
H pOrtance
" hich shall it he, the heated broodel
or the tire'e-s one?
Both have their merits and demaTits
Both are successfully operated, and both
can Oe utter failures il not properly han
died. The very fact that the ireless
hroOdPr is the least expensive, and the
one that can be made by most persons
who raise chickens, makes it the most
WiuelJ used OF the two.
The principal feature in all hreless
brOoders Is the conservation Uf bodlly
heat, 70 that when the chicks are put
into il FAC will furnish it, propOrtionaIe
share toward providing warmth for the
entire brood
There are many and various STYLES of
tireless broOders, manufactured by all OF
the different incubator companies, and
equally as many more that may right
fully be styled the homemade variety
w lille the manufactured artic q may he
bought Ut reasonable figure, Vet the
home made ones are Practically iItxpen
sive aid will If properly constructed.
serve tue came purpose as the more tx
pehslve ONES Of tile manufactured styes.
a good substantial brooder OF tile fire
less klhd aud one Whch Will be found TO
answer every need, can easily he con.
structed by anyone at all handy with
IOO.s from few boards and Lalls.
BY following the plan herewith given,
you Will have brOOder winch win give
entire satisfaction Take an ordinary
! y ID T.. -.
piece Is inches long. This, standing
on llsedge, forms the front OF the brOoder.
! Cut another piece the same length and
RIP II so as to have piece Is inches long
aud inches wide. This, stood on It's
edge, VIII form the back of the brooder.
Now cut two pieces, SO inches long. and
tapering from Il inches high in front to
. Inches high al the back la each sieie
make All opening Of sufficient size so as
10 admit light, and cover them with
glass In the front, cut small opening
10 allow the chicks 10 20 in and out OF
the brOoder
Nail the front, sides and back together,
forming a box effect, aud stand on its
edge with the tapered sides up Now
place it on legs about SIX inches high,
aud put in the floor. The idea of the
legs is 10 allow the chicks 10 20 under
the broOdeT for shelter from rams and
also from the hot rays of the sun. The |
top should be- made IN one piece, or il |
TWO pieces Of board must be used, place |
3 batting over the seam to protect The in |
side Of the brOUder from the weather IL |
should he made to fit the box in sockets |
or fastened ON with hooks
This eau readily be- raised for convent |
ence in cleaning tie brOUder or for any |
other pose winch might arise
The next important thing IN the con
structiOn Of the brOOder Is the hover.
Make frame Is inches square, of light
pieces OF wood or strips Cover thus
frame with soft cloth, OF with burlap
Dagging, allowing it to stag slightly in the
centre, but not too much. Around the \
! ame tack piece Oi sUit cloth about five
Inches wide Similar sIflps Of cloth
should be seWtd e. The frame ruVerIng.
auOut two IhCiirs Hpatt. lhese suUu u
Oe slit every two inches. while that tackled
around the frame should be slit every
four inches.
The hover is now placed in the back OF
the brooder, or on the nine-inch end, and
may be- either supported by strips OF
wood nailed 10 the sides or by uails driven
Into the sides OF the brooder In either
case, allow the strips of cloth OF the hover
tU come low enough to touch the backs
Of the chicks when they are under it.
Chsff or cut alfalfa is now placed under
tie hover, and this is kept in place by
means of strip tackled across ana to the
floor OF the brooder. Above all things,
Je sufe to see that the strips ui Goth on
the hover touch the backs uI the chicks, |
otherwise they viii become chilled aud
trample each other in an effort to get
warm.
In addition to the opening already
made in the front of the brooaer, fer the
Use Of the chicks in going in and out of
il, make another, and Ot larger size, to
admit fresh air. The opening should be
covered with piece OF fine mesh wire.
The front Of the broOder, or that which I,
lie not taken up by the hover, is used as
4 scratch shed and feeding room for the J
chicks. This should also be provided !
with a good light litter, into which every
particle of their grain food should be
thrown, thus affordlng them exercise in
scratching it out
A screened runway should be provided
or the use OF the chicks. IN front of the
lTooder, when they are old enough to be
lllowed out Of Il. This screen should be-
continued around the legs of the Oroouer,
" the sides and back may be boarded In,
hus forming a better shelter for them il
turing inclement weather i,
Tins broOder will be found to ft the
leeds Of the average poultry raiser. and /,
las given excellent satisfaction. Other n
ind more simple brooders, however, may
'e made from an ordinary store box v
With the hover made as above directed.
Cheese box brOOders are also good, aud {
re easily made. Should you prefer one .
1 these, it is only necessary to cut a
mail opening in the side to allow the (,
hicks to 20 in and out, while the cloth
Drming the hover can be tackled to the h
inside of the lid, 80 that when placed on
he box it will touch the backs of the h
hicks. Whatever may be the construc. a
ion of the brooder, never fail to put suf-
cient litter on the floor, as this is a nee a
ssary adjunct to its efficiency.
When the chicks are first placed in b