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spraying material is good practice. We always have one 

 box empty and drying out. 



The use of sprouted oats is not a necessity. We go to 

 the extra trouble because the birds relish the feed; it is 

 a palatable variety and anything of the kind is a benefit. 

 It has been said by men of scientific trend of mind that 

 sprouted oats are rich in the digestive agent, vitamen. 

 This may or may not be so it is entirely beyond our 

 limited mentality. We feed it for the reason given. 



Water and Care of Water Pots 



We use two one-gallon stone water jars in the water 

 shed of each 50-foot compartment. These are fed by self- 

 regulating float valves. A faucet is installed in each 

 water shed for use in cleaning the pots, watering the 

 broody hens, and wetting down the yards. The water 

 pots are scrubbed with a coarse brush every day, usually 

 just before or just after noon. We think it important 

 that this be done. Particles of dry mash adhering to the 

 beaks of the birds are washed into the pots and if this is 

 allowed to stand in the pots it soon becomes sour and 

 forms a slimy mass which would be far from healthful. 



The birds must have fresh pure water at all times. 

 Neglect your feeding if you must neglect something, but 

 do not neglect the water. During hot weather we make 

 sure that the outer doors of the water shed are in such 

 position that the pots are shaded from the sun. 



Gathering the Eggs 



We gather the eggs twice each day at 1 and 5 p. m. 

 We use 4 gallon galvanized iron pails, which hold 150 

 eggs nicely. Two pails are carried to a compartment; 



