DEVICES FOR FEEDING 9 



pointing in the same direction as the minute hand does 

 when five minutes before the hour. 



Have the clock secured to a block of wood, so that 

 the lid of the box is kept closed by the alarm key, a. 

 When the alarm goes off, at feeding time, the alarm 



FIG 13: FEEDING BY CLOCKWORK 



key will turn and the feed box open. The hens will 

 soon get used to the alarm bell, and run for their feed 

 when they hear it. The same plan can be used for 

 feeding a horse, by having the alarm key support the 

 bottom of the box, which opens with a hinge and allows 



FIG 14: FEEDING-BOARD AND EXERCISER 



the feed to drop in the manger. The alarm key must 

 be well screwed on to the clock, using a small piece of 

 twine or glue on the thread of the screw, and the clock 

 must be set well back on the block of wood, so as not 

 to prevent the alarm key revolving. 



