| Show CARE FOR BROODER CHICKS losses during brooding period cause many poultry farms to fall classification of devices wy ily PROF JOHN NV ILLAnD nOL TI A brooder Is any device for housing baby chicks and furnishing them with the protection and warmth that they get from the tha lien hen under natural conditions like all domestic fowls the baby chicken lacks the power to keep himself warm enough to develop and ho he must receive heat from outside 8 sources at regular intervals even in mild weather or lie ho wul aul die it IF la really remarkable how many different things can kill chicks and it la Is the losses during the brooding period that cause thinking or lie he will tall fall the use of artificial brooders broaders bro oders Is absolutely sol necessary where the eggs are hatched in large numbers by incubators because it Is hard to get hens to rare care for chicks which they have not hatched end and it takes no more time or space to handle a hundred chicks in ili a good brooder than to manage a hen and a dozen chicks liens hens will usually rear a larger proportion of the chicks though because they call the babies to them when it grows cold or stormy they are constantly on the lookout for danger teach the chicks to eat and are always on the job mans inventive genius has haa developed brooding devices that do everything but think like a lien hen and the man in charge must do the think thinking zing or lie he will fall brooding devices may be classified a as follows indoor types fireless lamp heated elec ic heated and continuous hot water vater heated brooders broaders bro oders outdoor types lamp heated lamp heated colony house brooders broaders bro oders and gas allne heated colony house broaders brooders bro odera oders for the small poultry keeper who does riot not wish to use liens we unhesitatingly ta tingly recommend the use of the la in door lamp heated brooder because ot hia alu modest requirements the only other typo of brooder that fits his needs Is tile the individual outdoor out door lamp heated typo and this device la Is too much exposed to the temperature changes to be safo safe for tile the amateur unless lie ho Is about pie place all day I ireless relesa brooders broaders bro oders are not advisable except for experts as they derive their heat beat from tile tho chicks themselves and the heat varle varies a too much |
