Show incubator rs and tind incubation in a little manual on poultry raising dubu pubu hettby y the farmers Fan ners review occurs these suggestions on artificial incubation begin avith a eg gg tor and learn before you try a larger one because experience is the best teacher alave the incubator warm before you 1 on put in the eggs which ought all to be 0 of normal size and perfect shape dout dont turn over a mans work to a boy it will pay to watch your incubator to keep awake at night to watch the chicks hicks 1 hatched out when necessary test your our incubator with moisture no moisture no plenty of air and air shut off as each incubator may differ from the other the nearer the temperature is kept to begs the better lathe bethe chicks do not hatch out by the twenty first day tha the heat is too low it if they begin to hatch batch on the eighteenth day the tile heat is rather high turn the eggs halt half over twice a day eggs will be aired sufficiently when they aie are turned the fresher the eggs are set the better keep the incubator in a place of moderate temperature too much moisture is the causo of many failures incubator Incubi tor managers use much less moisture than a few years 5 ears ago and are sire experimenting toward still less some advocating none whatever they say never sprinkle the eggs but depend on the water w ater pans for moisture too much heat is a frequent causa cause of death in the shell the brooder should always be dry the length of time clucks chicks aie are kept in the brooder depends upon the season and weather usually about six six wee weeks ks you want a stove with a water awater packet jacket it and 1 I Olit outflow flOw and return pipes for the hot water A simple stove will not keep the chic chicks warm and hot water pipes are the thing when about six weeks old the chicks should be graduated from the tile brooder to a well built house co verell with ith good roofing and not freezing cold |