Show SELECTING HENS i iFOR FOR FOB INCUBATING Most Fowls of General General Purpose Breeds Give Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory tory Results as Mothers I SYSTEM AND CARE REQUIRED Before Transferring to Permanent Nest Hen Should Be Thoroughly i Dusted With Insect Powder- Powder Darkened Nest Is Best J Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart ment of Agriculture Given Ghen proper care and attention I Madam l lIen Hen is still the th most convenient conven comen lent incubator for the busy farmer who raises a limited number of chick chick- ens Mechanical Incubators re require regular and frequent care or the eggs In them will become too cold or too hot hOI Time The hen requires care and attention attention atten atten- tion but It ii hl not necessary that she site have hl It quite ao so regularly System and are in the management of sitting betas will result In satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory tory broods of chickens at nt a comparatively comparatively com com- small However ely tI expense even with the best of ot care some hens prove to be fickle mothers and cause trouble and find loss In hatching by b breaking breakIng break break- Ing their eggs leaving their nests or trampling on the chickens when first hatched Most hens of the general general- purpose breeds such Bu h as the Plymouth I nocks locks Rhode Island Reds and make snake very goot good mothers The heavier class or meat breeds breedS' including the and C Cochins chlus make good sitters but but- butare are areIl Il Inclined to be clumsy clums on the nest The Leghorns and other othel Mediterranean breeds are and rarely ma make e good mothers How to Set a Hens Hen HensAs As the time approaches for the liento lien jien Jl n nto to become become broody bloody or sit if care care is taken taken taken tak tak- en en ento to look into Into the the nest it will be e seen seen M y f t-li t A J H iv C- C Club Boys Are re Taught How to Set Seta a Hen Pr Properly perly I I I I I that there are ure a few soft downy feathers being left there by the hen also the hen sta stays s 's longer on the nest when la laying at nt this time and on being approached will quite likely remain on the nest making a clucking noise ruffling her Imer feathers and pecking atthe at nt atthe the Intruder When it is noted that thata a 11 hen sits on time tile nest from two to three nights in succession and that most of the Ule feathers rs are gone from her breast which feels hot to the hand she Is la ready to be transferred to the nest which has hus been prepared for her beforehand Dust the hen lien thoroughly with In Insect ct powder and in applying apI the powder hold the hen h by the time feet the he he-ad he d town working the powder well Into the time feathers giving special attention to regions around the vent and under th the wings The powder should also be sprinkled In the nest The nest should be In some quiet t. t the out-of-the- way place where the time sitting hen lien will not be disturbed and it may consist of hay har chaff chart or straw Pack firmly and shape out of ot It a n circular n nest st which will be he deeper In the center than at the sides Move Mo the hc lien hen n from the regular laying nest at nt night and handle her carefully In doing so o Put Iut Puta Iuta a china egg or two In the nest where she is to sit antI and place a board over the Hie opening so that she cannot get geton off on Toward the evening e of the second sec see ond and day quietly go In where she Is sitting Bitting leave some fome feed teed and water remove remove remove re re- re- re move the board hoard from the front or top of the nest and let the hen come off oft when she Is r ready ady Should she return to the nest after feeding feeding- reMove remove re re- Move move the china egg g or eggs eggs' eg eggs s' s and put under those that are to be Incubated If It the time nests are slightly darkened the hens are less likely to become restless At hatching time they should be confined and not be disturbed disturbed dis dis- until the hatch is completed unless they become r restless when It may be best to remove the chicks that are hatched first In cool weather It ItIs ItIs itIs Is best hest not to put more mor than ten eggs under a hen while later in the spring one ono can put twelve to fifteen accordIng according accord accord- Ing to the size of the time hen Care of the Sitting Hen If It several hens are sitting In the them mme tithe m room see that they are kept kepton nn on the nests allowing them to to come oft off only once a day to receive feed teed J hIL Kt- Kt 7 I and water the feed ro 0 consist commIt Of ot corn wheat or U both If there ar arany are ntA any that do not desire to tome come off otT they should be taken off o IT liens Hens usually ll W Wally ally return to their nests nest before therIs themis ther them is any danger of the eggs chilling but If It the they do not go back In unit half au an limn hour boutIn limni i In ordinary weather they the should be put on the nest The eggs ggs and nest nestI should be he examined and cleaned Remove Re He- Remove move all nil broken eggs and wash those that are aro soiled In the time latter case the soiled nesting material should be re re- removed removed moved and e c clean n straw added Nests containing broken eggs that the hen henIs henis Is allowed to sit on soon become infested in tested with mites and lice which cause the hens to b become ome uneasy and leave the time nest often otten causing the time loss of valuable sittings of eggs |