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hover to change the temperature; in still others 

 the hover is turned; while in some all regulating 

 must be done by the lamp. What material is 

 used to separate the hover from the brooder 

 apartment and yet allow the chicks to move in 

 and out at will ? How is this material prepared 

 and attached ? 



Note the presence, except in the Universal 

 hovers, of a large, well-hghted, and ventilated 

 brooder apartment closely connected with the 

 hover, in which the chicks may stay when not 

 desiring the heated hover. 



When studying the brooder take it to pieces 

 whenever possible, noting the kind of lumber 

 used, how it is fastened together, and position 

 and attachment of the lamp. Measure the floor 

 space of the hover, and determine the capacity of 

 the brooder. 



Outdoor Brooder 



Examine all outdoor brooders, and determine 

 if they fulfil the requirements outlined at the 

 beginning of the exercise, observing the same 

 points that have been noted in regard to the 

 indoor brooder. 



Besides the hover and the brooder compart- 

 ment the modern outdoor brooder will be found 



