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A strip of muslin is now tacked to the rear wall, ex- 

 tending to the floor. The wire, instead of forming an 

 oval, is used running from one end wall to the other; 

 one end is fastened just inside the outlet airshaft, the 

 other end on the inlet shaft. It bulges out in the center 

 where it goes around the stove. It is upheld by the cords 

 and hooks which are changed to conform with the new 

 position. The idea is to herd the chicks toward the back 

 wall, where the roosts will be. The muslin on the back 

 wall is a big help. It still looks like "mother." The tem- 

 perature is increased for the night at this stage as the 

 chicks will be farther from the stove. Some lots will re- 

 quire a bit of herding when this change is made, but ordi- 

 narily they take to it readily enough after one or two 

 evenings. 



On the 14th day the roosts are let down in the morning 

 before the troughs are put in place; the troughs are set 

 in double rows beyond the roosts with one or two on top 

 of them, set between the cross bars. This helps to get 

 the chicks upstairs. The roosts are raised when the 

 evening grain is fed. 



On the 18th day larger troughs are used. These are 

 made of j/2x4, 6 feet long, for the bottom, with two pieces 

 of ^x2 for the sides, and the top is of 3/2x2, the end 

 pieces being 4 inches high. Larger water pots are used 

 (4 or 5 quart) and fewer of them. 



Three Weeks and Thereafter 



At 3 weeks the morning grain feed is omitted anci 

 sprouted oats are fed at from 9 to 10 o'clock. The oats 

 is not allowed to sprout into a matted mass buj is used 

 when the white roots are about half an inch long. The 



