. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. 1400 THE AMERICAN FARMER. Managenient of Incubators.—The following directions for the practical management of incubators are given by Mr. Halsted, to whom previous reference has been made: " Comparatively few are successful in the use of incubators, and many really good machines have been thrown aside and pronounced worthless, when all the trouble has been v\'ant of management. First of all it is necessary to thoroughly test the incubator. Do not fill the boil
. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. 1400 THE AMERICAN FARMER. Managenient of Incubators.—The following directions for the practical management of incubators are given by Mr. Halsted, to whom previous reference has been made: " Comparatively few are successful in the use of incubators, and many really good machines have been thrown aside and pronounced worthless, when all the trouble has been v\'ant of management. First of all it is necessary to thoroughly test the incubator. Do not fill the boiler and tank too full; allow for the expansion of the water under heat, remembering that it increases nearly a ninth part in bulk from 32° to 212° Fahr. Test the working of the regulator and ventilators; increase the heat up to 130°, if a new machine, and then decrease it to 100°. Again increase to 103° (the proper heat), and strive to keep it at that temperature. The rani/e is from 100° to 105°, neither above nor below these points except perhaps transiently. So soon as you have accomplished this result, you may put your eggs in, not before. The eggs, to insure success, must he fresh, not over three days A LIFE BOAT. During the first forty-eight hours, I take the eggs out and cool them for five to ten minutes at least six times, and every six hours is better. If a gentle moisture is maintained in the egg drawer they will need no other application, but if a dry heat, it will be well to sprinkle them with tepid water when airing. The eggs should also be turned as often as twice in twenty- four hours, and oftener would be better. Do iwt during the first six days allow the heat to get above. 103°. I would far prefer to run it at 102 than risk any chance of its exceeding the former point. During the second forty-eight hours decrease the periods of airing, but increase the time to fifteen minutes. The eggs are supposed to be aired in a room where the temperature is no
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