. Artificial incubating and brooding. 24—SOUTH ELEVATION OF BROODER HOUSE 25—WEST ELEVATION OF BROODER HOUSE er. The depth of the alley might be made 3 feet instead of 3feet 6 inches, and the sides made of heavy plank instead ofmasonry. The cement floor could be replaced with an earthfloor, provided rats could be repelled. The entry extensioncould be dispensed with. For ordinary uses in southern NewEngland the wall might be satisfactory if constructed of twothicknesses of inch boards with paper between. All of the abovechanges would result in a financial saving so far as the first costof the b
. Artificial incubating and brooding. 24—SOUTH ELEVATION OF BROODER HOUSE 25—WEST ELEVATION OF BROODER HOUSE er. The depth of the alley might be made 3 feet instead of 3feet 6 inches, and the sides made of heavy plank instead ofmasonry. The cement floor could be replaced with an earthfloor, provided rats could be repelled. The entry extensioncould be dispensed with. For ordinary uses in southern NewEngland the wall might be satisfactory if constructed of twothicknesses of inch boards with paper between. All of the abovechanges would result in a financial saving so far as the first costof the building is concerned, but, excepting the reduction inwidth of alley, they would also cause a decreased efficiency. Not infrequently poultrjTnen have attempted to secure thebenefits to be gained from an elevated chick floor in the brooderhouse by constructing board floors at various heights. In someinstances the brooders have been set upon tablesand passage ways left open at each side of the build-ing, one permitting the attendant
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