. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 40 POULTRY WATER VESSElvS. Water should be given to the chicks from the start. It is best at all times to supply it in fountains from which they can drink but cannot get in with their feet. If supplied in open vessels they will foul it and contract colds, bowel disease or cramps. A convenient water vessel for chicks may be made from an old fruit can and a flower-pot saucer, Figure i. Cut a notch or punch a hole in the side next to opened end, have the saucer just a little larger than the can, fill can with water, put on saucer and invert qui
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 40 POULTRY WATER VESSElvS. Water should be given to the chicks from the start. It is best at all times to supply it in fountains from which they can drink but cannot get in with their feet. If supplied in open vessels they will foul it and contract colds, bowel disease or cramps. A convenient water vessel for chicks may be made from an old fruit can and a flower-pot saucer, Figure i. Cut a notch or punch a hole in the side next to opened end, have the saucer just a little larger than the can, fill can with water, put on saucer and invert quickly. When chicks are older, the stone or earthen fountain shown here, Figure 2, holding a half-gallon or more, can be substituted. A very convenient fountain is shown in Fig- 3. ure 3, as the handle enables it to be carried around like A tile fountain, preferred by some, is shown in Figure 4. A common wooden bucket, cut down as shown in the cut, makes a first-class water vessel, convenient to carry. It should have a board over the top, or be placed under a stool to keep the water cool and to prevent the chickens from soiling'. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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