THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



of this fact, amongst amateur poultry keep- 

 ers, is the principal cause of failure with in- 

 cubator chicks. 



When the hatch is over the broken shells and 

 the guinea eggs are removed from the nest, 

 but Biddy and her family are not moved to 

 the brood coop until the third day. The brood 

 coop has an inclosed yard three feet long and 

 one foot high attached to the front of it. 

 Sides, front, and top are of five-inch poultry 

 netting; the floor, matched boards, covered 

 with sweeping from the haymow. 



After two weeks mother and babies are 

 moved into an inclosure usually about 12 X 6 

 feet, with a coop for night use where they 

 remain for a month or six weeks. 



FEEDING 



As insects appear to predominate in the 

 nestlings diet under natural conditions, we 

 attempt to provide them for the first few 

 day, at least, though breeding maggot things, 



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