The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-05-13
VI MAkESHIFT BRooDING
DEVICES "TAB00ED"
Use the Old Hen or Standard Brood
ing Equipment.

ing Equipment.
At this time Of the year farmers and
poultrymen face the problems OF sue
eessful chick rearing. Each year
finds new conditions confronting them
which must be met and overcome.
This year finds late Matching. The
hens generally were late in starting TO
lay, as a result incubating with hens
on the whole will be late. Those us
ing incubators and Matching consider
able number Of chicks have been hand
icapped by very cold late spring, so
that the necessity Of having a reliable
brooding equipment is paramount,
saws II. A. ID. Leggett, extension spec
ialist in poultry nj the University Of
Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lege. To make the hen satisfactory
early brooder. nor more than - or 20
chicks should be given her. and she
should have dry roomy quarters. II is
not the best policy TO allow the hen 20
run AT large. Much better results will
be had by confning the hen to a small
portable yard for the first few weeks;
three feet by two feet, so arranged that
the chickens can run in and out. while
the mother stays inside to brood Az
ter the chicks are three weeks old the
ben can he allowed TO run with the
chicks. The location of the brood
eoops should be shielded from the cold
winds and rains Of early spring. : A
shed or in the lea Of buildings makes
satisfactory place. Warmth and
successful early brooding
!. .I.sstr nd
rearing by brooders. II is well TO get a
strongly constructed good brooder. one
that has sufficient heating capacity TO
furnish the necessary heat should the
outside temperature fall TO or below
freezing. Look well to the construc-
ton Of the lamp and heating appar..
atus in order tn SAFEGUARD oneself
against possible fire and heavy losses.
For those who hatch in large numbers
the best brooder equipment is l0xl2
shed in which is located coal burn
ing brooder stove. These are easy to
operatc and the cost of running is low
est per chick capacity. The coal burn
ing stove eouipment does best when
r,In to nearly full capacitv. A newer
kind Of brooder equipment and orc
which has manv attractive features, is
the blue fame kerosene heater. These
hove various canacities and sizes from
$50 chicks to 500 or 600 Thev are
automatic in regulation and reliable u
lep' clean. Cleanliness in mechanical
hrooder apparatus Is absolutely neces-
saw.
For tho owner who raises FROM rs 10
$50 chicks yearly the adaptable or
N nIpH
These are both kerosene burning The
adaptable tvue has the lamp and heat-
er. enclosed IN galvanived case which
is attached 10 tho brooder on The ont
side. The heat Is pipod into the hrooder
md hover The portable type has the
heater and shower all in one unit and
can be used in any room or coop, or
oven moved about in the coon as tho
operator mau wish. The dust raised
NJ the chicks in their WORKINGS often
eau-es the lamp in nortable hovers tol
evoke and 90 ont. leaving the chicks
without heat and causing the chicks to
crowd together.
While IL is possible to rear chicks in
freless hovers: home made brooders.
~ in tho Kitchen near the stove, yet
ihe losses which annually result from
such brooding methods deter expert
enced poultry keepers from using
Same and so are not to be recommend
ed for the beginners. Improperly
hrooded chicks are slow growing, have
huffled and ragged feathers and make
s,unted and small fowls. II will be
found much morc satisfactory TO pro
vide a good brooder having artificial
heat supplied. than TO use TIE fireless
hot water bottle brood |
er.