Show hot water very useful in preventing chilling if there Is anything mure more aggravating than on an old mother hen that refuses to hover her brood on cold wet days I 1 dont know avow what it 1 Is says saya a writer in farm life but you know a dead chick more or less means nothing in life to an old cluck so its up to us to give nature a lift in the way of artificial heat when the hen ben refuses to do her duty heres my way fill one halt half or one gullon jugs with hot water make a snug cover of woolen an old blanket Is ideal to fit the jug cork tightly lightly an and d place in a box or lu in the coop with the chicks this will give oft elou enough gh heat to keep beep the little things cozy for several hours when necessary refill with hot water arid and neier lose chicks from chilling |