46 CALIFORNIA POULTRY PRACTICE 



should be fastened with a hook and eye. The entrance should be about 

 eight or ten inches wide and three or four deep, ,as chicks do not like to 

 go through a very small opening. When the chicks are in, put your 

 hand in to see if all are snug and if so cover up the entrance with 

 some of the litter. These are the best kind of home-made brooders 

 and can be made of flooring boards, or ceiling boards, but some kind 

 of matched lumber is the best if only one box is used. 



