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RENNIE S AGRICULTURE. 



Advantage of 

 Brooder. 



advantages over the hen. If a hundred eggs are 

 ready for setting beginning of February, it might 

 be difficult to get the necessary number of broody 

 hens at that season, whereas the incubator can be 

 got ready in a few minutes, and the hatching done 

 quite satisfactorily. Manufacturers furnish printed 

 instructions with each machine. 



The first two weeks is the most critical period 

 in rearing chicks. The self-regulating nursery 



128. HATCHING CHICKENS BY ELECTRICITY. 



ElECTrobaTor. — An Electrically Heated and Regulated In- 

 cubator, designed expressly for poultry keepers who require 

 small hatching capacity. 



Economy in labor, convenience in location, no troublesome 

 fumes or gasfes. perfect distribution of heat in the egg 

 chamber; simplicity and accuracy of regulation. The de- 

 mand for these Incubators last season was quite unprece- 

 dented and gave every satisfaction. They are not toys, but 

 simple, economical, useful and satisfactory Hatching 

 Machines. 



Breeds of 

 Poultry. 



brooders or Hovers (see Ills. i2j, 126, i2y) are 

 particularly valuable for the purpose. For summer, 

 a simple outdoor brooder {see III. ijo) may be used. 

 There are long lists of distinct breeds of poultry, 

 each having its own special peculiarity and advan- 

 tage. The following breeds are specially noted as 

 egg producers: Andalusians, Minorcas, Spanish, 



