BROODING AND REARING YOUNG STOCK 



quisites for such houses and at the same time utilize 

 the space to good advantage and are economical in 

 construction. 



In general there are required three different 

 brooder houses. The first of these requires sufficient 

 heating capacity so that the temperature of the 

 house itself can be maintained at 65 to 70 degrees 

 even in the cold weather of winter or early spring. 

 In addition, hovers are required in this house under 

 which a temperature can be maintained from 80 to 

 90 degrees. For convenience this house will be spoken 

 of as brooder house No. 1. A second brooder house 

 which can be called brooder house No. 2 will be re- 

 quired which is equipped with heating apparatus so 

 that the temperature can be run up to 60 degrees 

 when required. The third brooder house known as 

 brooder house No. 3 is a cold brooder house or one 

 without artificial heat. It furnishes shelter for the 

 young ducks where they can be driven in at night 

 and during the day in cold weather. As the duck- 

 lings pass out of the brooder house No. 3 they are 

 housed in sheds or shelters with yards which usually 

 extend into the water but which may not do so in all 

 cases. 



Brooder House No. 1 



The length of this house determines its capacity, 

 the required amount of which will depend upon the 

 output of any particular plant. There should be 

 brooder capacity in this house sufficient to care for 



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