. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . acandle. This must be done at night time; the clear eggscan then be taken away, which are easily distinguishedfrom the fertile ones, the latter showing cloudy, and theveins of the germs will be quite distinct. By taking outthe unfertile ones, in addition to making room for the fer- THE BANTAM FOWL. 65 tile ones, it gives them a much better chance of Iteepingthe proper temperature. The front of the nest should becovered either by a piece of board or saclv, and each
. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . acandle. This must be done at night time; the clear eggscan then be taken away, which are easily distinguishedfrom the fertile ones, the latter showing cloudy, and theveins of the germs will be quite distinct. By taking outthe unfertile ones, in addition to making room for the fer- THE BANTAM FOWL. 65 tile ones, it gives them a much better chance of Iteepingthe proper temperature. The front of the nest should becovered either by a piece of board or saclv, and each nighccarefully remove each hen to feed and keep her off for teoto fifteen minutes. The best food for the sitting hen ismaize, and let them have plenty of water, and a good supplyof cinder ashes for the dust in. Should the nest be-come fouled, or any of the eggs broken, take out the nest,replace with-fresh hay, and wash the eggs with lukewarmwater. If the nest is properly made, nice and soft, and theheu allowed off sufficient time each night until the wants ofnature have been attended to, and providing she is a suita-. IIANTAM HOUSE WITH SCRATCHING PEN, FRONT VIEW. blfc hen, as I have already described, this trouble will veryrarely occur. Having tried the White Silky and its crosses for hatch-ing rfantams, we are fully satisfied that the best mothersfor Bantams of all kinds are the Buff Cochin Bantam year-old Buff Cochin Bantam hens, or those that areolder, make by far better mothers and sitters than anyothers. I have used all kinds of Cochin Bantams, both kindsof Brahma Bantams. Silkies and their crosses, and am fullyconvinced that none excels a Buff Cochin Bantam hen. THK MOTHER HKN. Returning to the sitting hen, Mr. Proud writes: Onthe eighteenth day of incubation, when she comes off thenest for her usual feed, dust her again with insect powder,and do not disturb her again until the next night, whenthe chick? ought to have put in an appearance. Let henand chic
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