. Artificial incubation and incubators ... Fig. 40. Mrs. Frank Cheshires Artificial Mother is shown by Figs. 42,43 and 44, the first being a front view, showing the curtain, whichis made of narrow pieces of woolen or flannel. S, Fig. 43, is the lampwhich burns naptha through a long tube inserted into an archedchamber of the tank, the flame of which is shown at E, Fig. B, Fig. 44, is the tank, filled with water, over which is a cover-ing of wood, felt, or other substance. KK shows side views ofthe brooding cloth, hanging in strips like the curtain in Fig. brooder is very highly com


. Artificial incubation and incubators ... Fig. 40. Mrs. Frank Cheshires Artificial Mother is shown by Figs. 42,43 and 44, the first being a front view, showing the curtain, whichis made of narrow pieces of woolen or flannel. S, Fig. 43, is the lampwhich burns naptha through a long tube inserted into an archedchamber of the tank, the flame of which is shown at E, Fig. B, Fig. 44, is the tank, filled with water, over which is a cover-ing of wood, felt, or other substance. KK shows side views ofthe brooding cloth, hanging in strips like the curtain in Fig. brooder is very highly commended by English fanciers. CHRISTY S I>YDR0 MOTHER. 57 Christys Hydro Kearing Mother, illustrated by Fig. 45, is thelatest English invention in this line. In principle it is similar tothe invention of M. Carbonnier, the heating part being a largemetal tank, which is to be filled twice daily, or as often as neces-sary, with hot water. Under the tank the chickens nestle, pro-tected on the outside by curtains of flannel cloth. An enclose


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