. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 104 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION Such brooders can usually be built at less cost than to buy them, as their construction is very simple. In this system of brooding the body heat of the chickens is the source of warmth. These brooders are equipped with adjustable covers composed of strips of cloth or feathers, which act on much the same principle as the feathers of the hen. The position of the cover should be regulated according to the weather and the number of chicks in the brooder. In cold weather the cover should sag so as to be near the backs of the
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 104 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION Such brooders can usually be built at less cost than to buy them, as their construction is very simple. In this system of brooding the body heat of the chickens is the source of warmth. These brooders are equipped with adjustable covers composed of strips of cloth or feathers, which act on much the same principle as the feathers of the hen. The position of the cover should be regulated according to the weather and the number of chicks in the brooder. In cold weather the cover should sag so as to be near the backs of the newly hatched chicks, while in warmer weather or with older chicks the cover is raised or removed depending on conditions. Usually from 12 to 40 chicks are placed in a tireless brooder, 25 being the average number. The use of tireless brooders is recommended only in a mild climate. In cold weather they should be operated in a heated room or building. Care must be given to keep the brooder clean by frequently changing the Utter. Likewise the chicks must be watched carefully to see that they are comfort- able and do not sweat. When first placed in the brooders the chicks may have to be put under the hover several times until they learn where to get warm. Correct temperature for brooding. The correct tem- perature for the brooder or hover depends upon several conditions such as the position of the thermometer, style of the" hover, age of the chicks, and the weather. In all. Figure 106.—An easily constructed fireless Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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