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emptying and refilling the pots). This is done to over- 

 come possible fermentation in the little crops, as yet un- 

 used to "outside" feedstuffs. Leave them with their 

 feed and water for about an hour. Then roll up the circle 

 and set it aside. If you have the space above the rafter 

 braces, make a place for it up there ; otherwise provide a 

 bracket of some kind on the wall on which to hang it. 

 Don't set it in a corner it looks like mother to them and 

 they are likely to crowd up around it during the day. 



If the day opens bright and clear drop the curtains ; if 

 it is cloudy leave them up so as to have all light possible. 

 Increase the ventilation by opening the air shafts wider 

 at least double the opening used during the night. On 

 very warm days you may have to open one or more 

 windows toward noon. Keep the air fresh and pure. 

 There is no danger of overdoing the ventilation during 

 the day the night is the danger period in this respect. 

 You should give them all the air possible during the day. 

 Keep the temperature up ; they can get away from the 

 heat in the ends of the house. 



Scatter a light feed of the oats, wheat and corn on the 

 plats every three hours; leave the plats in place on the 

 second day so that the slower ones may yet have a chance 

 to catch on. We make it a point to so regulate the quan- 

 tity that there will be a little left on the plats an hour 

 after feeding. Empty and refill the water pots at 11 o'clock 

 and again at 3, but omit the soda after the first filling; 

 and scatter the pots pretty well all over the room. If 

 the chicks favor a certain portion of the house, put sev- 

 eral pots in the vicinity. Take the chill off the water at 

 each filling. 



