. Artificial incubation and incubators ... l is gravelly—in which case it is not needed. For the young chicks accommodations must be made accord-ing to the number intended to be raised. If not over one thous-and, an ordinary shed facing south or east, with several broodersof capacity sufficient for that number of chicks will be found allthat is necessary. But if it is intended to go into it on a more SOUSES, YARDS, LOCATION, ETC. 131 extensive scale, in addition to the buildings for the breedingstock, there will be required an Incubator house or room; a nur-sery for the young chicks, which sho
. Artificial incubation and incubators ... l is gravelly—in which case it is not needed. For the young chicks accommodations must be made accord-ing to the number intended to be raised. If not over one thous-and, an ordinary shed facing south or east, with several broodersof capacity sufficient for that number of chicks will be found allthat is necessary. But if it is intended to go into it on a more SOUSES, YARDS, LOCATION, ETC. 131 extensive scale, in addition to the buildings for the breedingstock, there will be required an Incubator house or room; a nur-sery for the young chicks, which should be partly covered withglass, and a second building, into which they should be placedwhen four or five weeks old. The size of these buildings is tobe governed by the extent of the business. Beside these, theremight be profitably used one or more sheds, peaked roofed, openon all sides, with perches placed not less than four feet from theground. After the middle of April, the chicks that are oldenough, should be made to roost in Fig. good size for one of these sheds, is six by twelve feet. Tobuild one, set six posts into the ground, three on a side, six feetapart each way; let the posts stand six feet out of the the top, spike 3x4 joist, all around for the plate; threefeet below let in another tier of joist on which to rest the floor,which may be of hemlock boards or any material wished; fromthe centre of each end erect a stud, on which nail a ridge poletwo feet above the plates. Make the roof of tongued and groovedpine boards, battened, letting the eaves project a foot or more. 132 sotJSEs, yards, location, etc. Lath the sides and ends, or put on wire netting if preferred, fromthe floor to the roof, making a door two feet wide and three feethigh at either end. Set the perches about two feet above thefloor, and as close together as deemed best, perhaps about sixteento eighteen inches is near enough. Put a small lath ladder fromeach door to the ground
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