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. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. l mother. It is not a very difficult the first few days the machine itselfis the mother. It should not be opened duringthat time, as all the chickens need is is necessary only to maintain the tem]3era-ture at 92° with the necessary the chicks come out ofthe machine care must betaken to diminish the tempera-ture gradually day by they come out it is wellto have rather more warmthby day than by night, becausethe little creatures need itafter running in the outer they are
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. l mother. It is not a very difficult the first few days the machine itselfis the mother. It should not be opened duringthat time, as all the chickens need is is necessary only to maintain the tem]3era-ture at 92° with the necessary the chicks come out ofthe machine care must betaken to diminish the tempera-ture gradually day by they come out it is wellto have rather more warmthby day than by night, becausethe little creatures need itafter running in the outer they are found dispersedabout in the incubator, it is asign that they are comfortable ;if, on the contrary, they huddletogether, the heat should beraised a little ; but if they takerefuge in the corners, it is a suresign that they are too warm. During the first six days thechicks should be fed in the in-cubator ; after that, outside ofit, for by that time they are able to take careof themselves. If they move with difficulty,they will complain and keej) stationar)-. This. A Sn.\ER Hen immobility on the cold ground of ten gives themrheumatism, and it should be prevented. To those who raise but few chickens theseartificial motlurs, whichcan be kept out of doors,are recommended as veryserviceable, because theycan not only be movedfrom ])lace to jilace butthey also serve to ])rotectthe chickens from cats,rats, weasels, etc. The first week the foodof the chicks should bebread crumbs mixed withthe infertile eggs takenfrom the incubator; theyshould also have oats orbarley ground in little mills(made expressly for this purpose) and mixedwith a small allowance of milk. The secondweek it is well to give them wheat or othergrain ground in the same \va\-, l(.) vary the food,after which they may be allowed to run atlarge within the inclosure, where they will find
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