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hand that may be turned to good advantage in the 

 construction of machines. It sometimes happens 

 that more chickens are hatched than were provided 

 for, and an extra brooder is needed for the emergency. 

 Satisfactory brooders may be made at home, at 

 a small expense for materials, by any one who is 

 able to work well with the most common of car- 

 penters' tools. Drygoods boxes may be utilized to 



FIG. 76. A home-made brooder in cross-section. 



good advantage. If a" part of a large drygoods box 

 is placed bottom upwards so that the bottom will 

 form a level floor about a foot from the ground, a 

 good foundation for a cheap brooder is established. 

 In the center of this a square or circular opening 

 is cut, into which is fitted a box of tin which is also 

 placed bottom up. A straight-sided tin bucket or 

 pail may be used instead of the tin box. If the 

 former is used, a circular opening should be made 

 to fit the pail. In the bottom of this pail (which is 

 bottom upwards) should be fitted a small tube 



