Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
CHICKS IN sROoDEHS
Handling and Care Suited 10 Comb.
tons Necessary for Success in
Artificial BroodIng

More dlLet.uce u opinion exists As
10 tie Iaiue of DtUUulns 5! stems than
III ahg Other part Ut poultry teattne.
Nntn SHOWS mt 40 system Is iueal
tor all conditions, but tnat success
IgpeAus tdtse1! OH individual hdnu.
Ans anu care, Many failures IL
uIuodHg are uue to weak chicks,
winch Al4N Dp Traced 10 taultN lnCuba
tUn OF WtaAntoa III breeding stoCh.
successful CuicA ialSlnS depends
plimatily upon nay 10 healthy. ae0t
Jus Ulceulns ettA.
ouue "a Tat most important faults
IN 'tne Llaila- sl4eAt u ufouuels ale
uturtluHaills aAa idCh "a VENTILATION,
NIIle enichpas fail 10 SCI sufficient
eAeIUlse. Ae btUUuef should supp.
me plupeI Temperature, pe ieauuy
,tddptGu ~ aGAauee III weather con-
ultiu.ts, ue -tass - .ieaA anu Vel
yenlllatEu. lac tapdtHs euuuld mot
be uttltsElmattu une,naiI " wv
tllifus VI tnG nuuabel Oh chlthens
culnAunlJ dutlseu tlil DO much Dtlt
'ef tniul a idreei number. Dioodels
ana augets snU4lu ha,e ltuni Oh bail
10 meaea Vi saiu, Any dltt cut
uioter uf thatl esnttd over Tue iieVi,
anu IN edau tnes atu kept III ihe
ptpeusf upust p.tl lie lIuof vi this
atso.H HE HuleIs shoaiu re eieaned
frequently, - CLEANLINESS ~ essential
IN ElIstns cuiCAens sucCcSslulls. 7ft
lhe test ten4pelAt4tt al men ~
keep a uruuuel VI nuIef depends GU
III. vusllluu vi Inc thermometer. the
style oil the hover, Tie age vi the
cnlcheLa, and int. mea tnei CONDITIONS
Ann to Attp tue cnlehGhs ComiUils
DE. As the operator leans b. the az
non vi the culChens the amount VI
hra, lhpy teauue be can discard the
thermometer IA be desires. men loo
Culu lu,~. vii tIONu together ana ltY
To get nearer the heat Ii II Is found
IN me morning tnaL The d1UppInSs ale
veil scattered uuulf the Dotct II Is
an indication that the ciiicAens nave
had enuush Ital, If the chickens are
cumlollaDie al night they VIII be
suread out unuel me hover with the
heads Of some pfutrudns troM under
tie hover cloth loo much heal VIII
cause them TO pant and gasp anu SIT
around with thull mouths open.
II Is impossible 10 slate loi each
case at Wnat temperature tAe ofo0u
ers should be kept TO raise young
chickens. however, II VIII run ttolh
40 up TO 100 degrees II some cases,
ALI sunie bruud5 [ chickens seem to
reullue more heat Than others. an
average being - ~ 80 degrees +. ioI
the list week OF ~ days, When the
.2nlpelalure Is gradually ituuceu 10
A., uegrteS Tor tine following ~ days,
ana Then lowered to 10 OF 10 deslees
r for AZ long As the chickens neeu
heat. his depends sonieNha on the
season OF the year and the number or
th. chickens, as it can be readily
seen that the heat generated BY 81
chickens would ralse the Temperature
,udel the hover 10 higher degree
Than the heat given off by lesser
number. consequently the amount ol
hca, furnished by the lamp or stove
viii have To be regulated accordingly
As The chickens grow larger and neeu
less heat, the lamps may be used on
IS at night. and later only on cold
nights. The heat Is usually cut oil al
the end Of or ) weeks III March Or
April IN the vicinity OF Washington,
Ii. C.. while winter chickens have heat
for ! or 10 weeks, Or until they are
we'll feathered. Care should be taken
to prevent chilling or overhealns the
chickens. which weakens them and
may result in bowel trouble.
When chickens are first put into
the broodef they should be confined
under or around the hover by plac
ing board or wire frame few in
ches outside Uhis would not apply tc
the small outdoor colony brooders)
The fence or guard should be moved
gradually farther away from the
hover and discarded entirely when tn.
chickens are . or I days old or when
they have learned to return to tn,
source Of heat. Young chickens
should be closely watched to see Thai
they do not huddle together or, ge'