SUCCESS WITH INCUBATORS. 



The Location of an Incubator and its Influence on the Hatch 



— TIte Value of an Even Temperature and Pure 



Air — Care of the Machine in Operation. 



By F. Q. Thayer. 



The question arises where shall incubators be operated 

 and what are the requirements for their successful operation? 



Do not buy a good incubator and operate it in an unfavor- 

 able place and then blame the manufacturer for your poor 

 hatches. 



Incubators are run in nearly every conceivable location, 

 many of which are unfavorable to the best results. Some 

 of the places where they are operated, are damp, poorly 

 ventilated cellars, parlors, sitting rooms, attics, barns, 

 poultry houses, and, best of all, specially constructed incu- 

 bator houses or cellars, separate from the rest of the build- 

 ings. ^ 



The Advantage of an Incubator House. 



The reason why better results are obtained in specially 

 constructed houses is that everything is made as convenient 

 as possible and conditions are at their best. Machines 

 operated in other places are at a disadvantage in many ways. 

 Above ground, in a dwelling house, the machines require 

 more attention as the variations in temperature, moisture 

 and atmosphere are greater and must be adjusted accord- 

 ingly. The incubator house should be put up early in the 

 season, so that it will become thoroughly dry, and should 

 be located on high, dry land. The house should be so 

 located that perfect drainage is to be had throughout the 

 year. A separate house will pay for itself by the larger 

 percentage of chickens hatched in it. A house entirely 

 above ground is at a disadvantage when hatching is carried 



