A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



when you lock up for the night, she is ready 

 to be set. Some broody hens do not get off 

 the nest at feed time. Under these cir- 

 cumstances, you must slip your hand under 

 the hen and abstract whatever eggs you can 

 feel. This needs courage, for some hens 

 peck and scold in a way that is alarming 

 to a city woman. Others keep quite still 

 until your hand is near, then dash off the 

 nest, shrieking and screaming until every 

 bird on the premises joins in the uproar. 



Being sure of a broody hen, go into the 

 house when it is almost dark, stoop down 

 in front of the nest, and place your hands 

 over Biddy, the thumbs meeting between 

 the shoulders, the fingers passing over the 

 body and picking up the feet. In this way 

 she is easily removed without any fright 

 being caused to the other inmates of the 

 house. Carry her outside, then hold by 

 the feet, head down, as illustrated in the 

 cut facing page 28, and proceed to dust her 

 feathers thoroughly with insect powder from 



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