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Show Watch the Water Supply Water fountains for poultry are often counted expensive appliances. Those who keep only a small fiock are apt to think ordinary open vessels ves-sels which can be bought for a small fraction of their cost will do as well. The great advantage of the fountain foun-tain is that It keeps the water much longer at the temperature It was when put in, and that in summer there Is very little evaporation from It. On a hot, dry day water will evaporate from open drinking vessels ves-sels so fast that they may be dry long before the time when they are usually refilled. Where the attendant attend-ant Is away from-home all day, the consequence is that the birds are without water when they need it most. |