72 The Roaster and the Broiler. 



the subject, but should goto Hammonton, N. J., or some other 

 point where the business has concentrated, and make a thor- 

 ough study of it. 



1. Any kind of an incubator that will permit of keeping 

 eggs at the proper temperature will hatch them, if attention is 

 given it by the operator, observing, of course the proper con- 

 ditions of moisture. 



2. The temperature for hatching eggs is 103 degrees, and the 

 temperature for a brooder should not be under 90 degrees the 

 first two weeks, nor under 80 degrees until the chicks are six 

 weeks old. 



3. No food is required for the first 24 (or even 36) hours. 

 Then keep granulated (pinhead) oatmeal in a little trough 

 always within their reach, giving soaked bread and milk three 

 times a day, until they are three days old, when they may be 

 given a little chopped meat once a day. 



4. An excellent bread may be made for them by combining 

 equal parts of ground oats, cornmeal, middlings, and ground 

 meat baking the mixture in an oven. Stale bread of any 

 kind, crackers, or other cereal foods are also excellent. 



5. As soon as the chicks are able to eat wheat and cracked 

 corn they will require but little labor in feed, as it will be 

 necessary to give them only a morning and night meal of soft 

 food. The soft food may consist of cornmeal, ground oats 

 and ground meat, equal parts, scalded ; but any variety, such 

 as cooked potatoes or turnips, chopped cabbage or onions, 

 milk or anything they will eat, may be given with the soft food 

 at noon. 



6. Warmth is the most essential requisite in raising chicks. 

 They must never become chilled at any time. 



7. When the chicks crowd under the brooder or under the 

 hen, it indicates that they do not get sufficient warmth, and 

 when they are found dead, without sufficient cause, under the 

 brooder in the morning, it indicates insufficient heat; the 

 deaths occur from crowding. 



8. If too much warmth is given, the chicks will sleep along 



