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inches high under the glass, sloping to three inches at 

 the back ; tlie cover of the bade or incHned part sliould 

 be movable, and hned with sheepskin or with pieces of 

 flannel cut into strips three inches wide, and tacked to 

 the under surface of the lid so as to hang down length- 

 wise with the lid ; frum the highest part of the lid 

 should hang a curtain made of flannel all across the 

 box, and to within half an inch of the floor ; this keeps 

 the cold air out of their roosting place. The front half 

 of the brooder is covered with four panes of glass; this 

 admits the sun. The black dots in each peak are in- 

 tended to represent one-inch holes for ventilation. 



An ordinary stone gallon jug (placed beneath the 

 lid) filled with hot water four or five times a day, will 

 furnish all the heat needed. 



Figure 89 represents another artificial mother for 

 outdoor use in mild weather, and a wire run for the 

 chicks. It is ver}- simple in its construction ; it is made 

 on the same principle as the mother previously de- 

 scribed, excepting the bottom is separate from the body 

 of the coop, which can be removed to clean. It is very 

 important that it should be kept free from the drop- 

 pings of the chicks, for if they are allowed to accumu- 

 late they will breed lice. If the weather should be too 

 cold for the comfort of the chicks then a jug of hot 

 water should be placed within the box; this will not 

 be necessary unless very cold, as a large number of 

 chicks huddled together will generate a considerable 

 amount of heat. 



