POULTRY FEEDS AND FEEDING 



is necessary and if this can be made of glass it will assist 

 one in seeing the condition of the oats without opening 

 the door, although this is not essential. It also gives 

 green color to the oat sprouts. The compartment under- 

 neath in which the lamp is inclosed should have a separate 

 tin or galvanized iron door with an open space about an 

 inch and a half high, below the door for air and also a hole 

 about three inches in diameter opposite the flame of the 

 lamp so that the light can be readily seen without opening 

 the door. A large lamp with a wick of from one to one 

 and a half inches in width is preferable for a fair sized 

 sprouter in order to supply plenty of heat during the 

 coldest weather. A tin chimney about five inches high 

 with a small piece of isinglass opposite the flame should 

 be used on the lamp, placed in a hinged screw burner 

 which will hold this tin chimney tightly. Let the sprouter 

 legs extend three or four inches below the lamp box so 

 that the entire sprouter will stand well up off the floor 

 and thereby keep dry. Place a one-half inch strip in the 

 center of the inside of the back of the cabinet to prevent 

 the trays from fitting tight against the back and thereby 

 provide additional ventilation in the sprouter. 



LABOR-SAVING DEVICES 



Large feed hoppers will save considerable labor on a 

 poultry farm if the dry mash system of feeding is used. 

 An indoor hopper for the mash is commonly used and 

 may be of several different styles. One of the simplest 

 plans is an open box hopper such as is shown in Figure 



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