Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-03
POINTS TO CONSIDER IN
SELECTION OF BROODERs
Size OF Operation and Available
Buildings Determining Factors in
Choice of Most Suitable Coops.
STOVES GIVE SATISFACTION
Will Handle Largest Broods With
Hoyers Similar in Method OF
Least Amount of Labor - Most
Operation.
~ J. RAYMOND KESSLER,
Practical Poulfrymnn.


Practical Poultrymnn.
The one, great advantage OF arti-
flcial brooding is the number OF chicks
that can be cared for with n mini
mum OF labor. and the assurance that
the artificial mother can DO depended
upon, IL the operator has done his or
her Part. The smallest type or hrooder
will take care of fifty chicks which
is the equal OF four or Eve hens. and
with little more work than the proper
care of one hen and her flock would
require. Then. when we come 20 large
brooder stoves. built with capacities
OF from three hundred 10 fifteen hun
dred chicks in a flock, one cannot help
but admit that artificial methods are
great labor savers.
The first step in considering artifi-
cial broodiHE is the selection of the
type OF hrooder hes, suited to ones
needs. This is dependent upon the
number of chicks it is desired TO raise.
and the available buildings. For tho
person desiring to raise n few small
flocks. agEregatinS pc. APPS a hundred
or two in a year. the ready built out
door breeders with capacities OF from
fifty 10 one hundred chicks are about
the best. These breeders usually con-
sist of n small coop Of two compart-
mentS and n lamp-heatcd hovcr-one
compartment for the hover and the
other cold exercise room. each of the
compartments being about three feet
square. This type OF brooder is known
as the outdoor colony brooder. and Is
one of the best types for the mex
perienccd beginner.
Small Adaptable Hovers.
Where suitable buildings arc had 1t
is less expensive to purchase the small
universal or adaptable hovers. CON
ssting of hover and lamp heater
The lamp supplying the heat for this
type of hover is differently arranged in
various makes. Some have the lamp
in the center Of the hover and others
on the side. some are entirely port
anle, while others require the fasten-
ing of the lamp outside of the build
ing in a box. Practically all adaptable
hovcrs of standard makes can he de-
pended npon TO give satisfactory re-
suits. The little differences in CON
struction peculiar to the various makes
should not confuse the beginner. for
he Will soon learn that they are pretty
much matter OF selecting the par
ticular type that seems best suited to
the available buildings
For the adaptable h,~.r ii is ncccs-
Sary TO have small colony coon
preferably not smaller than four by
I'VE feet. or house that can be divided
into pens of not less than three by six
feet In size. Where the type OF hover
necessitates an outside lamp box. n hole
must be cut In the wall to admit the
heat pipes, or in the case OF n long
house with n number of such hovers,
there must he provided sunkcn pas
sage, since the lamp box Is set from
four TO six inches lower than the floor
OF the hovers. The lamp boxes NAV
be placed outside OF the house, even
in the long house containing a number
OF hovers.
The merits OF different types OF hovers
are a matter OF individual taste Some
breeders prefer the type having an out
side lamp box. because the lamps are
attended without disturbing the chicks.
and because any oil fumes are kent out
OF the house. Others. like the entirely
portable type. with the lamp made a
part OF the hover. because il can be
placed anywhere in house without the
need OF cutting holes for a lamp box,
also because it can be easily moved for
cleaning floor under the hover. There
is one advantage, however. to the port
able hover, and that is the chimney
from the lamp which throws the fumes
into the house. This Is likely TO bring
about unhealthfuJ. conditions and most
poultrymen find it necessary to pipe
The fumes out OF the house the same
as IS done In the box lamp type
Where large number of individual
movers are required it is far more eco
nomical TO Install one OF the continuous
systems OF horcrs heated by hot water.
These can be obtained In units Of from,
ten hovers up. OF course, In order TO
Use one hover OF such a system II is
necessary 10 operate the entire system.
but each individual hover may be reru
lated TO develop different temperature
so that chicks OF different ages NAV be
orooded in the same plant The great
est advantage OF the hot-wa.er systen,
= the fact that one fire does for dozen
or more hovers, thus reducing both
labor and fuel
The icntle~s Hover.
feaf!ess broodsrs are of some what
doubtful value in hrooding chicks; in
'act' some term this method of brood
ING iad. The method has done much
70 introduce fresh air as necessity
- ar''hcial hrooding, and to bring
poultrymen In general TO n fuller rn-
'.i@alion OF inc amount OF heat nock
Of chicks will develon tbemso,va.
Naap.a''ons oi tn" principal of heatless
broodinr arc much used by pouJ,rvrnap
in hardening the chicks arr, 60
are wecned from the heat Int 49,
method in its entirety is li,nc r.s,
to-day '''u
Heatless brooders have nee, -
with success. but they require =,
!, c,e 80. ~ :. 80.