. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). B Two styles of water fountain suitable Fig. 203 . . for chicks. A is more desirable than B because sequent loss in egg-production in the latter, chicks may crowd into the open- . 1 ^ -pi annarpnt ings and be unable to get out. To fill the faun- ^^ marKeO. ine apparent tain, turn the top part upside down, fill it, cover effect on the growth of the i
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). B Two styles of water fountain suitable Fig. 203 . . for chicks. A is more desirable than B because sequent loss in egg-production in the latter, chicks may crowd into the open- . 1 ^ -pi annarpnt ings and be unable to get out. To fill the faun- ^^ marKeO. ine apparent tain, turn the top part upside down, fill it, cover effect on the growth of the it tightly with the pan, and reverse the fountain ^^icks-is not SO immediate, but when once their water fountain becomes dry they will show their dis- comfort by constant efforts to drink. Chicks left too long in an incu- bator seem to suffer greatly from thirst. The water-supply should be fresh, clean, and constant, and should be furnished in vessels that will not allow the down of the chicks to become too wet. Drinking water may be sup- plemented, but not superseded, by skim- med milk. Two styles of water fountain are shown in Figs. 203 and 204. The fountain should be large enough to contain at least a half- day's supply of water, sufficiently light to be handled easily, strong enough to be durable, of such a foiTn that it may be washed and scalded without difficulty and will be easy to fill, large enough to enable a considerable number of chicks to drink at the same time, and shaped so that the chicks cannot perch on it and foul the water. A service- able drinking fountain may be made from a tomato can and a pie tin. The tin should be large enough so that the space between its edge and the. Fig. 204.— Detail of water fountains. The small braces in the pan of A are not desirable because of the greater danger of spilling the water when reversing the fountain after filling. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanc
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