. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 302 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING removable, and the interior of the coop is divided by a removable partition. One compartment is fitted for the hover; the other is intended for an exercising pen or nursery. Both compart- ments are easily ventilated, comfortable and convenient for the chicks, and the entire coop is readily cleaned. This type of brooder is commonly known as the outdoor colony brooder. It can be purcha
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 302 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING removable, and the interior of the coop is divided by a removable partition. One compartment is fitted for the hover; the other is intended for an exercising pen or nursery. Both compart- ments are easily ventilated, comfortable and convenient for the chicks, and the entire coop is readily cleaned. This type of brooder is commonly known as the outdoor colony brooder. It can be purchased complete at a reasonable price, and there is no better outfit for the beginner or for one who in-. (Courlesy Prairie State Incubator Co.) Fig. 196.—50-chick size lamp brooding hover which may be adapted to any type of house. tends to raise but a few chickens. The average capacity is fifty chicks. When artificial heat is no longer required, the hover, lamp and central partition can be removed and the coop used for a growing coop. It is also convenient for housing extra male birds at odd times, as a conditioning coop for show specimens, or as an isolation pen for sick birds. When not in use, it can be taken apart and stored under a shed. Paint it occasionally and it will last for many 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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