Show SUPPLYING MOISTURE TO HATCHING NESTS Newest Poultry Accessory Designed Designed Designed De De- De'- De' signed to Fill Need in Dry Climates Cli Cli- mates mates How How It Is Worked S By Dy c. c B S. S ANDERSON Colorado A Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- l- l cultural Colle College e Fort Collins Colllns Colo Cob One of ot the the newest of poultry raising accessories Is a moisture nest This nest is devised especially for use In re- re of ot low humidity where moisture moisture- In some form must be supplied In batching eggs For this reason It moul be of Int Interest to V Western stern poultry men and particularly to those hatching by the natural method The nest consists of or a galvanized tub-shaped tub receptacle about 18 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep This tub Is filled fibbed with water to a depth of three or or four f ur i inches c 1 S n and d above the water resting on projections on the side of the tub Is a circular concave piece of galvanized material This piece covers the entire top of the tub and In Its center are two slits silts through which wicks are drawn and loading leading up from the water below On top of this concave pan the nestIng nestIng nestIng nest- nest Ing material and setting eggs are placed As the Incubation period advances advances advances ad ad- vances the amount of moisture can cnn be increased or decreased by raising oi ot lowering the wicks Best Dest re results JUlts seem to be obtained when a n moderately constant constant con con- stant supply is furnished throughout the period S |