. Poultry production. Poultry. 410 POULTRY PRODUCTION of waste with the dry. For httle cliicks the hitter may l)e aecomphshed hy putting a piece of half-incli mesli lianhvare (â h)th into the to]) of tJie tray, as shown in Figure 190. Tiic chicks are able to eat through this, but cannot scratch out the feed and waste it. Watering Pan.âA perfect watering device should l^eep the water clean and cool in warm weather, and be of such construction that it may be easily cleaned and freezing will not injure its usefulness. To keep water clear the water- ing arrangement should be high enough so that st
. Poultry production. Poultry. 410 POULTRY PRODUCTION of waste with the dry. For httle cliicks the hitter may l)e aecomphshed hy putting a piece of half-incli mesli lianhvare (â h)th into the to]) of tJie tray, as shown in Figure 190. Tiic chicks are able to eat through this, but cannot scratch out the feed and waste it. Watering Pan.âA perfect watering device should l^eep the water clean and cool in warm weather, and be of such construction that it may be easily cleaned and freezing will not injure its usefulness. To keep water clear the water- ing arrangement should be high enough so that straw will not be scratched into it, and at the same time so situated that the fowls are not likelj' to perch on the edge and contaminate Fig. 186. 5". â â â¢4!'-- ,. â2^â. -â 20"- â H i i i! 1! rV KI 1 i 1 'M 1 1 1 1 1 - f iiâ ij Worlviiij^ plans of Ihc double outdoor hopper shown in Figure 185. it \\ ith dropi)ings (see Figure lUl). Farthcnware is ])ri)l)alily best for keejjing water cool in sunniier, but it ^\ill not stand freezing. GaK'anizcd iron pans witli flaring sides, as sliown in Figure 191, withstand freezing well, and are among the most used watering de\'iccs for nnitvu'c stock. Galvanized iron, howe\'er, is attacked by ])otassium ]>cnnanganate, which is frc(iuently i>ut in the to ])rt'\ciit the sjiread of disease by means of the water. In tlie cour.^e of time the permanganate will eat holes in it if used to any extent. l'\ir small ehic'ks, a good form of watering utensil is shown in k'igure 19^!. These work much the same as a self-feeding hopijer. The taid<, J, is closed at the to]) and o]ien at the bottom. When it is filled and in place in the jjan, B, the. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931; Card,
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