. The business hen (a new brood). Poultry. and nail strips on top of iron, pressing it down tight on the under strips. Nail a floor of ^-inch stuff on top of box, cut- ting a hole in center the size of the two-pound coffee can; slit the can like the other, bend the pieces out and nail on top of floor, but first punch the top of can full of one-fourth-inch holes to let the hot air out. Then bore five or six half-inch Fig. 13. holes on the two ends through VAN DRESSER BROODER HOUSE. side of box between sheet iron and floor of brooder to let in air; also four holes in each end of box one inch in
. The business hen (a new brood). Poultry. and nail strips on top of iron, pressing it down tight on the under strips. Nail a floor of ^-inch stuff on top of box, cut- ting a hole in center the size of the two-pound coffee can; slit the can like the other, bend the pieces out and nail on top of floor, but first punch the top of can full of one-fourth-inch holes to let the hot air out. Then bore five or six half-inch Fig. 13. holes on the two ends through VAN DRESSER BROODER HOUSE. side of box between sheet iron and floor of brooder to let in air; also four holes in each end of box one inch in diameter near bottom edge to let in for lamp. The rest is plain carpenter work. Take a piece nine inches wide, length of box and nail or screw on back end, letting it come down only an inch or so below the edge of box. Then nail on sides, using two 2 x 2-inch posts 30 inches long to hold ud front end. I line the hover part with one-half-inch pine fil^ inches wide, nailing on strips at top and bottom edge one-half inch square, so that it makes a half-inch air space on ends and back. "The hover cover of ^-inch stuff rests on this lining and is not fastened, can be lifted out to clean out brooder, and as chicks get old enough is removed entirely. To the front of hover cover are tacked strips of cloth two inches wide, reaching the floor. Some of these cloth strips can be turned up on top of cover to let out hot air on warm days. On front part of sides bore holes as shown in figure, and make a sliding cover so as to close or open these holes. The amount of air entering the half-inch holes above sheet iron and passing over chicks is governed by tTiese ventilators. The front half of roof is screwed to sides and front and middle bar. The back half is loose and projects three inches under front part; can be lifted up as shown by dot- ted lines, then by lifting hover cover the floor can be easily cleaned. "The lamps I use have no chimneys. Flame of lamp should be about two
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