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counted at any time. They are safe from all enemies. 
My advice to beginners is to begin with asmall incubator, 
and experiment the first year. Experience will be the best 
teacher. Do not expect too much, and do not expect to 
Fig. 50.—BROODER HOUSE, WITH YARDS OMITTED, 
raise chicks without work. Watching, care, and labor 
are essentials. No incubator or brooder, however well 
regulated, can be trusted. They are treacherous. But 
they will return a handsome profit if properly managed. 
