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fowls of all ages. The simplest form is that of the 

 bottle or can filled and placed mouth down over a plate 

 or shallow dish. An improved form is shown in Fig- 

 ure 24. Select one of the gallon-size fruit cans and set 

 it upside down in a tin cake dish from the five-cent 

 counter. Make two dents in the edge of the can, as 

 shown, and fit a wire from one edge of the plate up 

 over the can, and down to the other side. If preferred, 

 a pail may be used, as shown at the right of the basin, 



FIG 26: WATER FOR CHICKS 



the cover fitting air-tight and holes being punched near 

 the bottom. 



Figure 25 is also a fountain from an old fruit can 

 with the top soldered tight again, a hole punched near 

 the bottom and a lip soldered on to hold the flow. All 

 the preceding chick fountains, as also the bottle foun- 

 tain in Figure 26, depend on keeping the tank air-tight 

 above the water line, so that the water can escape only 

 as fast as the chicks drink it, thus admitting air from 

 below. 



Figure 26 explains itself. A bottle holding one or 

 two gallons will work as well as the small one shown. 



