Show 8 SANITARY BROODER HOUSE IMPORTANT clean well before chicks are placed in it by rr C ganger cauger professor in poultry department part parti ment nent north carolina state college service the greatest chick losses occur during the brooding period which makes it necessary to clean the house thoroughly before the chicks are placed in it to go about having a sanitary brooder house the Nul tryman should first scrape all the old manure and dirt from the lower side walls and floor of the house and clean the water containers mash hoppers and other equipment used in the house after this thorough mechanical cleansing has been done the lower side walls floor water containers feeding equipment brooder store and canopy should be scrubbed with a lye solution made by dissolving one pound of lye in ten gallons of hot water A stilt stiff bristle broom may be usel used to apply the tion this lye mixture will not only further cleanse the house but it also has germ killing power where the has a fire gun he may use tills this instead of the lye ml solution ution after the brooder house has been thoroughly cleaned it must be cleaned again at intervals during the brooding period if the hoze house has a dirt floor remove the top few inches and replace it with clean dry soil sand or gravel the use of wire frames on which to place the feeders and water containers Is also advised the house needs to be free from drafts and if it is movable it is well to take tt it to a new location after cleansing do not crowd the chicks in the house about six square inches of floor space per chick Is necessary for good health |