Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . rt ofthis loss is due directly or indirectly to poor brooding. In order to reducethe mortality among chicks to a minimum, good brooders must beused. Qualifications of a Good Brooder.—A good brooder for farm use shouldbe capable of maintaining a temperature of 90° to 100° F. under the hoverand a temperature of 70° to 85° F. outside of the hover. The chicks shouldbe allowed to choose the temperature in which they are most comfortable,and should not be com-pelled to submit to anygiven
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . rt ofthis loss is due directly or indirectly to poor brooding. In order to reducethe mortality among chicks to a minimum, good brooders must beused. Qualifications of a Good Brooder.—A good brooder for farm use shouldbe capable of maintaining a temperature of 90° to 100° F. under the hoverand a temperature of 70° to 85° F. outside of the hover. The chicks shouldbe allowed to choose the temperature in which they are most comfortable,and should not be com-pelled to submit to anygiven temperature. The brooder mustbe well ventilated, pro-viding an abundant sup-ply of pure, fresh airwithout drafts strikingthe chicks. Fresh air isas essential for growing-chicks as good food andwater. A two-compart-ment brooder is advis-able, as it permits offeeding the young chicksin fairly cool, fresh airand they are not re-quired to pass directlyfrom the warm hoverinto the outside atmos-phere. The brooder forfarm use should be por-table. Chickens shouldnot be reared on thesame ground year after year. A Brooder Heated by Oil The most satisfactory results will beobtained by rearing them in the orchard, in the cornfield after the lastcultivation, or on the hay and grain fields after the crops are harvested,moving the brooders from place to place frequently. If handled in thismanner, the chicks will make use of a large amount of waste material andwill be more healthy and vigorous and make more rapid growth thanif confined to small yards. The brooder should be usable for some purpose during the entireyear. Any brooder which can be used only for brooding chickens isunsatisfactory for farm use. It should be capable of housing the chicks 1 Courtesy of Prairie State Incubator Company, Homer City, 626 SUCCESSFUL FARMING from the time they are hatched until fully matured, and should be readilyconvertible into a breeding house or fattening pen. The brooding device whi
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