The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
LET NATURE TEACH
IN CHICKEN RAISING


a simple orooder can b made from q
packing box 8 feet squars and high. a
common lantern. a 30 inch length of fur
mace pipe 10 inches IN diameter. "a piece
Of Tin or galvanized iron IA inches
square, three bricks and a pane Of l2
ny l6 inch glass. Nail ,p half the top
Of the box mako the other half Into a
door Is inches by 3 feet. Cut an onen-
Ing 10 by ~ inches in the centre OF the
door and over II with the glass. "
possible. arrange the glass to slide in
grooves 4 o that II can be opened for
ventilation Hinge the door to one
side Of the box. The door Originally
he top Of the box) IL the front Of the
hrooder.
Turn the box 40 that tho front faces
you. Cut An opening twelve inches
square In the top Of the brooder. stand
the three bricks edgcwise on the floor
and on them place the length OF furnace
pipe. Insert the lantern through the
top OF tho brooder inside the furnace
pipe, allowing II 20 hang dow half WAY.
Bend n heavy wire into a T shaped hook
20 support the lantern handle from top
% hrooder. With a ch,sel cut a four
inch hole AT the centre Of the piece Of
galvanized iron To allow the fumes Of
the lantern 10 escape and place this
sheet over the twelve inch hole above
the lantern. Take OF "A board six inches
vide from either end AZ the floor for
the chicks To enter and leave the brpoder
Cover this inside with a strip OF blanlie,
or old cloth and cut three inch sits
every four inches through which the
chicks can pass. The curtain IL TO con-
fine the heat In a cool room.
Cover the floor Of the brooder with two
inches Of clover char or short straw
Eli the lantern md Light II. A moderate
flame IN all that IL required to warm
the hrooder 10 80 degrees on the floor
This brooder IL intended 90 he operated
In "A small pen or run. the floor of which
IL covered with two inches Of short
straw, The chicks can leave the brooder
II they become too warm. II they are
cold they will peep and crowd around
the lantern. Increase or decrease the
heat until the chicks rest near the open
ing Of the brooder and are contented.
Remove the baby chicks to the heated
brOoder In the morning, Cover the in
side Of n basket with Il blanket tn pre-
vent their being chilled Place them In
the warmest portion Of the brooder or
near the stove and for the first and
second days when the stove hrooder Is
employed Use n board twelve inches wide
10 keep them near the heat.
Roi, some eggs hard. cut in small par
ticles tdiscnrding the shells) and make
his mixture: Equal paris. by volume,
~ hard boiled eggs. rolled oats and dry
bread crumhs Scatter "A little Of this
egg food IN a board and tap the board
with the finger nall to attract attention.
The chicks will soon eating
Feed this mixture sparingly six times
tho first day. removing the boa ri. and
replacing the chicks In tn" brooder OF
near the stove when each mes. ~ over.
The second day NIL a small box or
trough with equal measures OF dry
; wheat bran and rolled oats, Crumplc
me oats in the hand 10 break the large
fakes, Keep this dry mash constantly
before the chicks until they ara weancd.
Feed the egg mixtur. three times daily
the first week, The third day
feeding three times daily II mixture of
equal measures Of cracked wheat.
screened CRACKED corn. crumpled rolled
oats. millet seed. rice and onc-half
measure ca"h nj chick size charcoal and
chick size grit ar sified crock sand.
4 commercial chick food can he SuAsti-
tuted for the abov" mixture, II il scat.
tered In tn" Litter Of the pen to make the
| chicks kick and exercise,
supply fresh water. buttermilk OF