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ficial incubation by experience, yet the beginner 

 cannot afford to ignore the knowledge which has 

 been gained by the experience of others. Manu- 

 facturers of incubators have studied their own 

 machines more or less carefully, and are therefore 

 able to give some valuable information. Those who 

 are about to invest in an incubator should make 

 the most of the information given by manufacturers 

 and others, and expect to learn many valuable 

 lessons by their own experience. 



Placing the incubator. On many farms it is not 

 easy to prepare a suitable place for an incubator. 

 In selecting a location four essentials should be kept 

 in mind, namely, ventilation, even temperature of 

 room, convenience, and freedom from danger of 

 fire. Most incubators are heated by lamps, and if 

 they are placed in a small room, considerable venti- 

 lation will be required in order to keep the air pure. 



An even temperature is of considerable impor- 

 tance, although some tests with modern incubators 

 tend to show that the best hatches do not necessarily 

 result from the most uniform temperature of the 

 egg chamber. Uniform temperature is desired, 

 however, and is easiest to maintain when the tem- 

 perature of the room in which the incubator is placed 

 varies least. 



It is important that the incubator be placed 

 in a room in which the air is in a normal condition, 

 that is, neither too dry nor saturated with moisture. 



