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ent pieces, saving what feed remains on them. Scatter 

 this in the Utter outside the ring or leave it for the morn- 

 ing feed, whichever is easiest for you. It is better not 

 to scatter it inside the ring where they will sleep on it. 



Then let the chicks settle down. If after half an hour 

 or so, when they have begun to settle, they show an incli- 

 nation to crowd toward the stove, increase the heat by 

 turning the upper screw of the regulator, but do it slowly. 

 You want them to stay at least two feet away from the 

 legs of the stove. As darkness comes on they will miss 

 their mother. There will be a great deal of crying and 

 they will "cuddle" toward one another, trying to "get 

 under." You will simply have to grin and bear this. 

 They will finally settle down, very close to each other. 

 They may favor one side or the other, bunching up ; if 

 so, spread them around the stove by pushing a bunch 

 along the straw. You may have to take a handful here 

 and there and remove it bodily to another section. When 

 they are a few days older they will find the right degree 

 in the circle ; and very often even the newly hatched 

 will spread round the stove in a perfect circle. 



Should the main body crowd the outer edge of the 

 wire circle, the temperature is too high and it should be 

 reduced by turning down the stove. Only on warm nights 

 will it be necessary to increase the air supph^ by opening 

 the inlet shaft more than an inch or so and the outlet shaft 

 by three inches (on the bottom slide). You can gauge 

 this by your own sensation while in the room. The air 

 should be sweet but not cool. And remember that the 

 feeling you have while standing upright is no guides— 

 your face may feel hot and close but the chicks are far 



