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and nail strips on top of iron, 

 pressing it down tight on the 

 under strips. Nail a floor of 

 ^-inch stuff on top of box, cut- 

 ting a hole in center the size 

 of the two-pound coffee can; 

 slit the can like the other, bend 

 the pieces out and nail on top 

 of floor, but first punch the top 

 of can full of one-fourth-inch 

 holes to let the hot air out. 

 Then bore five or six half-inch Fig. 13. 



holes on the two ends through VAN DRESSER BROODER HOUSE. 



side of box between sheet iron and floor of brooder to let in air; also 

 four holes in each end of box one inch in diameter near bottom edge to 

 let in p.ir for lamp. The rest is plain carpenter work. Take a piece nine 

 inches wide, length of box and nail or screw on back end, letting it come 

 down only an inch or so below the edge of box. Then nail on sides, using 

 two 2 x 2-inch posts 30 inches long to hold ud front end. I line the 

 hover part with one-half-inch pine fil^ inches wide, nailing on strips at 

 top and bottom edge one-half inch square, so that it makes a half-inch air 

 space on ends and back. 



"The hover cover of ^-inch stuff rests on this lining and is not 

 fastened, can be lifted out to clean out brooder, and as chicks get old 

 enough is removed entirely. To the front of hover cover are tacked 

 strips of cloth two inches wide, reaching the floor. Some of these cloth 

 strips can be turned up on top of cover to let out hot air on warm days. 

 On front part of sides bore holes as shown in figure, and make a sliding 

 cover so as to close or open these holes. The amount of air entering 

 the half-inch holes above sheet iron and passing over chicks is governed 

 by tTiese ventilators. The front 

 half of roof is screwed to sides 

 and front and middle bar. The 

 back half is loose and projects 

 three inches under front part; 

 can be lifted up as shown by dot- 

 ted lines, then by lifting hover 

 cover the floor can be easily 

 cleaned. 



"The lamps I use have no 

 chimneys. Flame of lamp should 



be about two inches below level Fig. 14. 



of sheet iron. Cut a hole in cOLD COUNTRY BROODER HOUSE. 



