152 THE HOME POULTRY BOOK 



JUNE 



Give the incubator a thorough cleaning before 

 putting it away. Empty out the oil and remove the 

 old wicks. 



The growing chicks must have shade. So, for 

 that matter, must the laying hens. In a Pennsyl- 

 vania farmer's bulletin, Mr. A. Theo. Wittman ad- 

 vocates planting Jerusalem artichokes in the poultry 

 yard, and the plan seems a good one. They will 

 propagate themselves from year to year and the 

 fowls dislike the taste of the leaves too much to 

 eat them. 



Fresh water in abundance is needed for hens and 

 chicks alike. Labor may be economized by using 

 a kerosene or other barrel which will hold several 

 gallons. The barrel should be elevated on blocks 

 and a small hole bored near the bottom. A plug 

 with a groove in one side may be driven into this 

 hole and will allow water to drip slowly into a 

 basin beneath. The amount of water escaping 

 may be regulated by the size of the groove in the 

 plug. Of course, the barrel should stand in a 

 shaded spot. 



Remember that cleanliness is exceedingly im- 



