A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



when trying to break out of its prison, 

 thus excluding the air and smothering the 

 occupant. 



The newcomers must be wrapped in 

 flannel, put in a basket, and kept warm be- 

 hind the kitchen stove. Wait twelve hours 

 longer; then take all the chicks, remove the 

 hen to her future home, fasten her in, and 

 give her all her babies and a good feed of corn. 

 Place before the coop a run three feet long, 

 made of slats and half-inch wire netting or 

 boards a foot high, so the little ones can- 

 not wander away and get lost. 



Coops are best kept in the full sun till the 

 middle of April. After that, place them 

 under a tree for shelter and shade. All 

 grass under and around them should be cut 

 short, so that dew and rain will dry off as 

 quickly as possible and make it easier for 

 chicks to eat. Each family should be six feet 

 away from all the others, for some hens will 

 wreak dire vengeance on any baby that is 

 foolish enough to mistake home and mother. 



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