DEE aVIAR SS WORK 149 
The brooder must not be overcrowded and re- 
quires close watching. The actions of the chicks 
are the best indications as to temperature. 
Sunlight and fresh air are most important if a 
large percentage of chicks is to be raised. Look 
to the ventilation. Often muslin can be substituted 
for glass in at least a part of the window. 
The little chicks should get on the ground as 
soon as possible. A little yard of poultry wire 
can be used at first, but must be round, so that the 
chicks working their way along the fence will soon 
find themselves back in the warm hover. 
Chicks with hens require less attention, but biddy 
should not be allowed to drag them through the wet 
grass and they must be treated for lice frequently, 
using powder on their backs and a bit of grease on 
their heads. 
Clean the incubator and give it a thorough sun 
bath before filling it a second time. 
All litter should be cleaned out of the poultry 
house this month. If there is an earth floor, it is 
well to remove an inch or more of the surface and 
replace it with clean sand. This is also a good time 
to remove all fixtures and give the house a thor- 
