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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SFGTTON
A Weekly Page of Poultry Hints to You
Here is a Departm ent Full of Bright Ideas For Readers of the Home and Farm Magazine Section.
iently. M any in cu b ato r cellars are p ro A now wick is a good investm ent for house should have is roominess. Of
vided with some system o f v en tilatio n each hatch, thus elim inating any danger course, it is hardly necessary to allow
Tho follow ing is the th ird of &
in addition to the windows, w hile in of the wick giving out. T urn the eggs as much room in a house of th is kind
(V series of articles by H arry M.
o thers the v en tilatio n is controlled en before carin g fo r th e lam p, so th a t as we would in a w inter laying house
Lainon, S enior Animal Ilusbond-
tire ly by the la tte r method. The essen th ere will he no chance to get oil on tho in w hich the birds would be confined
<S0 man in P o u ltry Investigations,
tia l featu res are to keep the air in the eggs. The flam e is a p t to increase in th e g re a te r p a rt of the time, but enough
Animal H usbandry D ivision of
room frsh and sweet. Muslin screens on size a fte r lighting, so th a t it is a d pereh room to allow each bird room
<9 Bureau of Animal In d u stry of
the windows provide good v en tilatio n visable to retu rn about one h alf an enough to roost w ithout beiLg crowded
tho U nited S ta te s D epartm ent of
w ith o u t d ra ft and a t th e same tim e keep hour a fte r ten d in g to tho lam p to see is essential. W here chickens are being
O A griculture, on the n atu ral and
raised in rath e r large num bers, the
the sun from Binning on th e machines. th a t the flam e is right.
<9 a rtific ia l incubation of h en s’
colony system of rearin g has proved to
M any incubator cellars have cem ent
Care o f M achine a t H atch in g Time.
be very efficient. By this system we
floors, which are easier to keep clean
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eggs.
A fter th e eggs begin to hatch, leave mean allow ing one house to from fifty
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<8> and neater th an d irt floors.
th e m achine alone until the batch is to seventy-five birds, and keeping them
S e ttin g Up and O perating Incubator. well over. Do not open the door to see
in sm aller flocks rath e r than allow ing
H E R E arn a large num ber of re
Set up the incubator according to the how the eggs are hatching, as it allows
several hundred fo run to g eth er and
liable m akes of incu b ato rs inanu m a n u fa c tu re r’s directions, and see th a t
th e m oisture to escape, which ia very roost to g eth er in one large sum m er
facto red in th is country, so th a t th e m achine is perfectly level. I f a
essential a t th is time. K eep the incu house. The colony-house is m ade p o rt
we can n o t recommend any p articn lar sp irit level is not available, a long sh a l
b a to r d ark a t h atching tim e by cover able so th a t it may be moved from
machine. Some machines have become low pan of w ater set on top o f the in
ing th e glass in the door w ith a cloth place to place as it may be desirable
popular in certain sections or the conn cu b ato r can be used as a level to assist
or burlap saek, so th a t the chicks wi to do in order to m ake use of the most
try . because th ey were advertised ex in se ttin g up th e machine. Be sure th a t
n o t be a ttra c te d to the fro n t of tho economical range or keep on hand a con
ten siv ely in th a t section ra th e r than on all p a rts of th e incubator are in th eir
m achine b y the lig h t and become re s t s ta n t supply of green feed.
account of special ad a p ta b ility to the proper positions and th a t th e regulator
less. W hen the chicks are all hatched,
clim atic conditions. Cheap machines are w orks freely. Do not plane o ff th e door
rem ove th e egg tra y and open the venti
CARING TOR THE YOUNG.
less reliable, require m ore atten tio n , o f th e incubator, if it sticks, u n til the
lators, according to the m a n u fa c tu re r’s
H E object of caring for th e young,
and wear out nin th quicker than higher m achine has been heated np and th o r
directions, and keep them in the incu
grow ing birds during the sum mer
priced incubators. As the value of th e oughly dried. Run th e m achine a t about
b a to r from 24 to 36 hours a fte r the
m onths is to induce a uniform and
m achines is sm all com pared w ith the 102 degrees P. fo r a day before p u t
hatch is o v er before rem oving them to continuous grow th and developm ent
value of the eggs used d u rin g th e nor tin g in the fggs. I t tak es several hours
th e brooders. I f they are to be shipped from hatching tim e to m atu rity . The
m al life o f an incubator, it is poor econ fo r th e machine to come back to its
a long d istan ce aw ay, so th a t they will early care necessitates proper breeding,
omy to purchase a machine w hich is not co rrect tem perature a fte r th e eggs are
be on th e road tw o or three days, it is which m eans a correct tem p eratu re and
reliable. W henever possible it is well firs t p u t in ; th erefo re the reg u lato r
b e tte r to ship them as soon as th e hatch careful feeding. I f chilling is prevented
to select an in cu b ato r w hich is giving should not be touched during th a t time.
is over and th e chicks are thoroughly and they are k ept from crow ding in
good satisfactio n in your vicin ity , so See to the regulation onf th o tem pera
dry. Chicks which pip, b u t are unable tho brooder a g reater percentage of the
th a t you may g et the b en efit of the tu re o f the incubator before opening
to g et out o f the shell by th e ir own birds hatched can be Drought to the
experience of o th er operators in your th e door o f th e machine to a tte n d to
e ffo rts, ra re ly am ount td much if helped w eaning age, which is usually from
■•etion.
the eggs. Look to the care of th e in out, although, i f desired, when most of eight to ten weeks, >n good condition.
The dotails o f construction and equip cu b ato r carefully and regularly, b u t do
th e eggs are hatched and th e chicks A fter this tim e th ey should be put out
m ent of most incubators are so sub not chango th e regulator any more th an
dried off, so th a t th ey will not be in on th e range, in fresh air houses, and
je c t to change th a t it is im possible to is absolutely necessary. Tho eggs tend
ju red b y opening the incubator door, every e ffo rt made to induee a continu
s ta te d efinitely the best kind of lamps, to th row o ff more heat as th e embryo
an y which have pipped may he helped ous, uniform developm ent.
brackets, reg u lato rs and oth er equip develops, so th a t it may bo necessary
ou t b y crack in g th e shell and placing
m e n t for the d iffe re n t incubator«. The occasionally to change the reg u lato r
them back on the egg tray.
GREEN FOOD NECESSARY.
lam p should have a bowl large enough slig h tly . The tem perature of th e egg
iL E N T Y of green succulent food is
Turning and Cooling the Eggs.
to hold su fficien t oil to burn a t least cham ber may be regulated by low er
necessary during th e warm sum m er
Eggs should be turned and cooled ac
35 hours under average w eath er eondi- in g th e flam e of the lamp in the middle
months. W ith free range th is is
lio n s; it should bo easy to remove and o f tho day w here tho room is subject cording to th e direetions furnished w ith
replace, and set absolutely tig h t in pogi to a considerable rise in tem p eratu re. th e incubator. The eggs are usually usually supplied. W here sm all yards are
tion. The in ru b ato r should be set so The machine should receive care enough turn ed fo r th e firs t tim e a t th e end of used, and it is im possible to keep grass
th a t the lam p is a t a convenient height so th a t the tem p eratu re rem ains nearly the second day of incubation and tw ice grow ing continuously, it is the best prac
and the egg tra y convenient to handle. even. Most operators tend to th e ir in daily through the eighteenth or nine tice to divide the y ard available, re
gardless of size, into tw o yards, a lte r
N um ber of Incubators.
cub ato rs two or th ree tim es daily, and teen th day, or u n til the chicks com n atin g the grow ing of green crops in
mence
to
pip.
A
fter
tu
rn
in
g
the
eggs,
T he best size of an inenbator to buy occasionally m ake e x tra trip s as condi
reverse th e egg tra y s end fo r end, and these yards. P eas and oats are a good
depends upon circum stances. I t takes tions require them . In cu b ato rs require
from one aide of the m achine to the early crop, b u t a perm anent a lfa lfa
ab o u t as much tim e to care fo r a 60 careful and reg u lar atten tio n , which,
other
in two tra v incubators. K eep the soil probably m akes the best green food,
as it does fo r a 360 egg machine, so though simple ia very exacting. I f a t
incubator
door closed while tu rn in g the for, in addition to its succulence, it
th a t it is generally advisable to g et ten d ed to reg u larly incubators do not
eggs, unles the directions s ta te th a t it carries a high nitrogen content.
ta
k
e
much
tim
e,
w
hile
neglect
will
gen
one of a t least 150 egg capacity, al
should be le f t open. V arious m echani
though special conditions o ften exist erally show its e ffe c ts on the hatch.
I t is rarely pro fitab le to atte m p t to
cal devices have been in v -n te d fo r tu r n
w hich make sm aller m achines valuable.
Tho C orrect Tem perature.
ing the eggs in the incubator, b u t most rear m any young chicks in close confine
A small m achine is often used in con
The correct tem p eratu re depends upon poultrym en p refer to shuffle them w ith m ent, w ith bare yards, w ithout green
nection w ith a larger one, placing all th e position of tho therm om eter in the
th e ir hands, rem oving a few from the food, and an absence of 9hade. W here
th e eggs in the large machine a fte r the egg chamber. The m a n u fa c tu re r’« d i
center o f th e tr a y and w orking the it is possible to give them an extended
firs t or second test. Incubators of from rections should bo followed and changed
o thers tow ard th a t point, placing those range and green sw ard abounds they
300 to 400 egg capacity are generally only a fte r considerable experience in
w hich were tak en out on th e sides of can g et plenty of grubs and insects, and
nsed on those large farm s which use in dicate« th a t th ey can be im proved. The
tho tray . (C racked eggs m ay be saved can tak e plenty o f exercise, which is
dividual lam p incubators. M any poultry need o f thia change may be due to the by p u ttin g co u rtp laster over the crack, conducive to health. The more rango
men believe th a t it pays to have an in fact th a t a m an u factu rer can not make b u t th is is advisable only in instances they have, th e easier it is to keep the
cu b ato r cap acity large enough to hatch
m achine and rules which w ill be where th e eggs are very v alu ab le). The ard and soil greetj and free from con
tho bulk o f th e ir stock in tw o or three adap ted to all conditions. W hen the length of tim e to cool eggs depends upon tam ination.
batches, so th a t much tim e is saved in bulb of the therm om eter rests d irectly the tem p erature of the in cu b ato r room.
ten d in g to the incubators and brooders, on th e eggs the tem perature ia usually A good general rule is to leave the
K ILL S LICB
w hile the chickens are more even in site held a t 1014 degrees to 102 degree« P. eggs out o f the in cu b ato r u n til they
ON PO ULTKT
th an those th a t are hatched when the th e firs t week, 102 degree» to 103 de feel slig h tly cool to the hand, face
President Northwest Squab Club Indorsee
ineubating period extends over a longer grees P. the second week, and 103 de or eyelid. Cool onee daily a fte r the
Lice O.
time. A fa ir estim ate fo r * poultry gress P the th ird w eek; while a hang seventh and up to the n in eteen th day.
June 29, '14.
farm it an in cu b ato r sp-.ee e f one-egg ing therm om eter is operated a t about Place th e tra y s o f eggs on the top of Shoreacres Ranch, Vancouver, Wash.
cap acity per hen, provided th a t about 102 degrees to 1024 degree» P. th» first th e m achine or on a tab le in snch a
Oentlem en: I have used your L ic e-0 on
one h alf o f th e flock is to be renewed tw e week» and 103 degrees P. the last position th a t th ey are not in a d ra ft, some of my fin e pigeons end Barred Bocke
y early and no outside h atch in g is car week. A t h ateh in g tim e th e maehin» and so th a t th e tra y does not project w ith most excellent results. O. A. W ARREN.
Is applied but tw ice a year, w hile powder
ried on. The la ger m achines cost less will frequently run up to 104 to 105 de over the edge of ita support, th ereb y a l
in proportion to th eir cap acity th an the grees P. w ithout any in ju ry to th e chick low ing p a rt of the eggs to cool much ia applied tw iee a month.
Large Tuba 60e Postpaid.
ens. I f the tem p eratu re has been right quicker th an the rest.
■mailer one«.
TH E L IC E -0 CO.
up
to
h
atching
tim
e,
it
is
usually
b
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tte
r
In en b ato r Cellar or Hoos».
288V , W ashington SV. Portland. Ore
not to change th e reg u lato r a t th a t tim e,
SHELTER SHOULD BE WELL.
Incu b ato rs are operated in a g reat
provided the tem p eratu re does n o t run
v a rie ty of places w ith success. W here
H E H OU SE in w hich th e chicks are Y O U C A N E A R N $ 5 0 . 0 0 P E R D A Y
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w ith the
up above 105 degree» P. W hile th e egg»
ob I. v a few small machines are used
sheltered during th e sum m er m onths
■earless Imeroeed Standard
will hatch ju s t as well if th e tem p era
W eil D rilling Machine.
they are generally run in a room or the
has a very m arked effect upon the
Drdls through ear frm io o a .
tu re is run »lightly higher th an noted
cellar of th e house. A special cellar or
Five years »head of env cfho.
ra te and co ntinuity o f grow th. The
above throughout the hatch, the chick
H
u r-crud of dnllios 130 fo «
inenbator house should be provided
house for th e sum m er floek is used p ri
and throes cions U> 9 hoiaa
ens are ap t to be wea" and hard to
w here th e incubator equipm ent ie e x
m arily as a plaee in which to roost a t A Bother record w h w s 7 0 fen wea dnOed en 2 S eel Jor.iiels
raise. In a good hatch the eggs will
al 9c pw ssl O ne men can operate FJcdncally euurrped fw
ten siv e or where mammoth machines
night, protected, not only from th e rains running
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I uhmgiob F
Fogle _ __ . Cetaloeue
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s ta rt to pip on the evening o f th e n in e
are used. The main essentials are to
«CHINENT CO . Mantra. PorUanS. Ore
and dam p cold nights w hich often come REIERSON MACHINE
teen th day, and m ost of th e chickens
h a re a room which is not subject to
a t some tim e d arin g the sum mer, b u t
g re a t v a ria tio n s in tem p eratu re and w ill be out of th e shell on th e m orning also from th e various enemies, sueh as
w hich is well v en tilated so th a t the air of th e tw enty firs t day. I f the hatch rats, w easels, dogs, etc. O as of the
is fresh and sweet. If b u ilt above ia much earlier or la te r than th is it reasons th a t young birds grow so ra p id
PHILIP NEU ft SON8, Props.
ground th e w alls should be doubts and indicates th a t th e conditions during in ly when allowed free range is th a t they
Established 1885.
th e e n tire b uilding well insulated, flood cubation have not been right. A high are continuously supplied w ith an
tem
perature
may
hatch
too
quiekly
and
We
Carry
the
Best and Largest Stock
resu lts in h atch in g are secured in inen
abundance of fresh air, a very essential
of Monuments.
b a to r cellars ’ nd in inenbator rooms produce weak chickens, while a eon and im p o rtan t requirem ent o f grow ing
264 266 F ourth S treet, P ortland, Ore,
which are e n tirely above the gTonnd tinuona low tem p eratu re th roughout the life of all kinds. I t is of prim e Impor
level, but the form er place is more com hatch will delay it fo r several hour».
tan ce to co nstruct houses fo r sum m er
H E L P F U R N IS H E D FREE
Care of th» Lamp.
raonly used. Incubators may be oper
flocks w ith a view tow ard g e ttin g a
W s furnish Pana Help. Da.rymer. B lack
a tc l in buildings w ith single walls, es
Use good oil. Clean and fill the lam p maximum m ount of fresh air. T his can sm iths. Carpenters, Loggers. Poremea, MiB
pecially in sections which have a mild once daily, trim m in g the wick by scrap be obtained only by building a house help and skilled help o f s a y kind We w ill
clim ate, b u t a well insulated room is pre i n g the charred portion o ff w itlP a kn ife planned so th a t there will be ab u n d an t let yoar eon tracts or ease your farm.
W ire or phono rush -rders nt oar es-
ferable.
or square edged nail, or by c a ttin g the v en tilatio n and circulation of fresh a ir
pnoao and w s w ill g iv s
the benefit ot
The in cu b ato r room or cellar should wick w ith scissors. The burners should d u rin g th e night.
oar Id years' eaporieuea.
be large enough to allow th e atten d an t tie k ep t fre* from d irt and thornaghlv
A nother q u ality, o th er than e b rn d a n t
PIONEER EMPLOYMENT CO.
to work around the m achines e..:v n ¡cleaned by boiling a fte r each hatch. v en tilatio n , which a sum m er colony- 14 N. Second Street, P rUand, Oregon.
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