50 POULTRY 
dropping boards have been cleaned a thin 
sprinkling of sand should be placed on the 
floor and dropping boards so that the drop- 
pings will not stick and the house can be 
kept much cleaner. 
Shade. If possible the brooder house 
should be located in an orchard or some 
place where there is natural shade. If not, 
some effort should be made to furnish shade. 
The easiest way to furnish shade to growing 
chickens is to plant corn. The chickens, as a 
rule, will not disturb the corn, even when it 
is small. After it gets to be a foot high the 
chickens will spend a great deal of time in the 
corn, will get all the shade they will need, 
will have a chance to dig and burrow and will, 
of course, get some grubs and insects. The 
corn may be ripened and picked off and 
used as feed. The cornstalks may be al- 
lowed to dry thoroughly and may then be 
cut up into short lengths and used as litter 
in the henhouse the succeeding winter. 
Water. If no liquid milk is available 
there should be a constant supply of fresh, 
and if possible, cold water. If running water 
is to be had this may be accomplished by 
