116 STUDY OF FEEDS 



WATERING 



1. Rinse and empty all water cans before filling. [Throw waste water in pail 

 provided]. Fill all pans full in the morning. 



2. At night add enough water to last until morning. (Except in freezing weather). 



3. Fill water cups in the hanging coops both night and morning (when coops are occu- 

 pied). 



4. Never let a water dish get dry. (Except during coldest nights). 



5. Return water pail to proper place. 



CLEANING 



1. Clean the platform each morning. Use a square bladed shovel. 



2. Place the droppings in the cleaning pail, then scatter on the platform plaster and 

 coal ashes from the dust box. This will make the platform clean more easily and will 

 absorb the odor. 



3. Weigh the total amount of cleanings each day and deposit in the manure shed. 



4. Do not forget to replace the perches after the platforms are cleaned. 



5. Keep the walls swept free of dust and the windows clean. 



6. Shovels should be clean and in their proper places. 



TRAP NESTING 



1. Examine and work all traps each morning. 



2. Release the hen from trap by letting her walk into your hands. 



3. Handle the hen gently and stand her on the floor carefully when letting her go. 



4. See that all leg bands are properly fastened. 



5. Look twice to make sure that you have read the number correctly. The leg band 

 should be right side up to read when the hen is held in the arm, feet downward and 

 back upward. 



6. Mark the egg exactly on the big end and in small distinct figures, first giving the 

 number of the hen then drawing a line underneath, and below it write the number of the 



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 pen; thus: ^ 



7. Collect all eggs in the box which is provided, and marked with the number of the 

 pen. 



8. If an egg is found on the floor, mark it "F;" if, in the nest and no hen is there, 

 mark it "N ;" if two eggs are in the nest and only one hen mark one egg with the number 

 of the hen, placing a circle around it, and mark the other egg "N." 



9. After gathering the eggs, see that all traps are in proper working order. If you 

 are unable to do this, make a report of your trouble to the assistant in charge, giving 

 the number of the nests and number of the pen. 



10. When broody hens are found, their number should be recorded and they should 

 be placed in the hanging coop, and their number entered on the "broody hen" record. 



11. At night, when the last eggs have been collected, wipe them spotlessly clean, 

 and leave in collecting box in the alloted place on the shelf in the egg room. Do not 

 soak eggs unless they are badly soiled. The less water the better. A little sal soda or 

 Bon Ami can be used. The eggs should be dry. Keep your hands clean. 



12. Close all traps after the last collection in the evening, if necessary, to prevent 

 hens from roosting in nests. Open in the morning. 



