CHAPTER XXV 
ROUTINE WORK IN THE SPRING 
It may be well to give a little idea of the 
daily work in the spring so a novice may 
figure as to whether he ought to grow his 
own feed or run a farm as a side line to take 
up his spare time. Say the plant is one of 
500 fowls and 500 young chickens with incu- 
bators set for more. 
Each of the items below—water, feed, 
houses and lamps would mean about Io of 
each. 
SCHEDULE OF DAILY WORK 
6 A. M.—Open all houses. 
6.30—Feed old fowls, water old fowls, feed 
young chicks, water young chicks. 
8 A.M.—Turn eggs in incubators, fill 
lamps in incubators, fill lamps in hovers. 
10 A. M.—Water all chickens. 
12.30—Feed all chickens, collect eggs. 
5 P.M.—Feed all chickens, water all 
chickens, collect eggs. 
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