a good hatch. If the machine is operated correctly, it will do 

 the work, provided it is given the right material to work 

 with. Fifty chicks from fifty eggs are possible, but the aver- 

 age is much below this. If thirteen fertile eggs out of fifteen, 

 hatch ten or eleven chicks on an average, you are doing weU. 

 This is from 70 to 80% of all eggs incubated. This, however, 

 is possible, and by not aiming too high, you will not be so 

 apt to be disappointed later on. 



CLEANING UP AFTER THE CARPENTERS 



This matter should be carefully attended to as a great 

 many small nails, tacks, etc., are dropped on the floors and 

 in the yard and if they are not picked up by the poultry 

 keeper, the chicks will pick them up for them. Upon exam- 

 ining the gizzards and intestines of little chickens that die, 

 you will find them pierced by small sharp nails and tacks 

 which naturally causes the death of the fowls. 



WATER PROOFING CEMENT FLOORS 



Mix one quart of epsom salts to each barrel of water used 

 in mixing this cement, is a good way of water proofing 

 cement. Also if the floors have already been laid, they may 

 be water proofed by applying a good coat of asphalt paint. 



THE BUILDING OF A REAL PROFITABLE POULTRY 

 BUSINESS— HANDLING THE CHICKS 



The time is at hand when the chicks are with us again and 

 the work of caring for them makes short days for busy 

 people. One never realizes just how much care and work it 

 takes to raise a lot of chicks and one who actually has done 

 it, admits that it is no easy matter. It is a simple matter to 

 visit a poultry yard with thousands of little chicks and the 

 host shows us about with no notice of the work that is piling 

 up. You do not notice the work but only the many chicks 

 and the smiling face of the poultry man. In reality, there is 

 lots to do at that very minute. Invariably, work is there and 

 when you are gone he will work with every increased vigor 

 till the work is done. 



The chicks should be let rest for a time after they are 

 hatched and dried off. It is nature's way. She has provided 

 the little chick with food enough for four or five days. It is 

 not wise to wait till this is gone, however, but food should 



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