Third annual catalogue of the Cyphers Incubator Co . er the win- 123 THE CYPHERS INCUBATOR COMPANY dows in addition to the piped hovers, in order tokeep the pens warm for early work. This househas no outside runs, while those for the grow-ing stock have runs from 50 to 100 feet inlength. At one side of the brooder house is a smallcolony of individual houses, put up in an inex-pensive manner with inch boards, the jointslapped with strips, used for growing ducks afterthey are taken from the cold brooder house tobe fattened ready for market. When the ducks Ducks do not like confinement; they must
Third annual catalogue of the Cyphers Incubator Co . er the win- 123 THE CYPHERS INCUBATOR COMPANY dows in addition to the piped hovers, in order tokeep the pens warm for early work. This househas no outside runs, while those for the grow-ing stock have runs from 50 to 100 feet inlength. At one side of the brooder house is a smallcolony of individual houses, put up in an inex-pensive manner with inch boards, the jointslapped with strips, used for growing ducks afterthey are taken from the cold brooder house tobe fattened ready for market. When the ducks Ducks do not like confinement; they must haveexercise, the more of it the better. They needeven more than chickens do, as their natures arerestless, and they must be allowed as muchfreedom as possible. Another thing that isof much consequence—they cannot be kept asclosely as chickens; ample ventilation must beprovided to keep them in a healthy state. Theyshould never be shut up tight in moderateweather; in fact, there are very few nights inwinter when the breeding house doors should be. ATLANTIC FARM. are taken from the cold brooder house they arecarefully sorted over and the most promisingones are selected to be kept for breeders, andthese latter are transferred to a separate colonyof houses and allowed water for bathing, andenjoy it. The breeders are all given runs with waterfronts, and are allowed their freedom during theentire year. The laying houses are closed atnight during the winter, and in the daytimewhen the weather is very cold and stormy. closed tightly. In spring, after the weatherbegins to moderate, the ducks seldom take toshelter at all; they spend their nights on the out-side, and they are all the better for it. closes the houses bitter cold nights, butthe birds are given liberty during the day except-ing in cold, stormy weather. Ducks that aregiven their freedom are healthier and lay moreeggs than do those that are closely confined. keeps his breeding ducks for twoseasons, and
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