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apart, and over these there should be spread a 

 covering of hay or straw. This will give venti- 

 lation, and yet retain most of the heat, especially 

 if a thin muslin curtain is placed before the fowls 

 during the night. 



In the warmer localities, on the Atlantic 

 coast from New York south, and in the Missis- 

 sippi Valley anywhere south of St. Louis, cur- 

 tain fronts are not necessary, but, instead, a 

 part or all of the south side of the poultry 

 house is made of poultry netting. 



If chickens are to be raised in large numbers, 

 incubators must be used; those holding two to 

 three hundred eggs are most commonly used. 

 After the chicks are hatched, comes the serious 

 question of brooding them, especially during the 

 winter. AU kinds of little chicks need air and 

 sunshine even more than older folk, and not many 

 buildings allow of either; consequently, we must 

 consider brooding out of doors, where air and 

 sunshine can always be had. Fortunately, the 

 experimenting has been done by others, so now 

 we may avail ourselves of the knowledge they 

 have gained, as many successful people are doing. 



With properly constructed brooders and brood- 

 er coops, it is perfectly practicable to care for 

 chickens from hatching to full growth, out of 

 doors, at anytime of the year, without artificial 



