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to possess a third compartment ; namely, a run 

 protected from the wind and rain, in which the 

 chicks may exercise when the weather is not 

 suitable for them to be out of doors. 



Examine the construction, carefuUy noting 

 the double walls, position of the lamp, and pres- 

 ence of a chimney, also the way in which the 

 roof is constructed and attached to the brooder 

 and how the entire brooder is made waterproof. 



EXERCISE XVI 



Art of Running a Brooder 



Successful brooding depends on the conditions 

 affecting the egg before and during incubation, 

 also upon the circumstances and conditions 

 affecting the chick during the brooding period. 

 Four days before the brooders are to receive the 

 chicks, give them a thorough overhauling and 

 cleaning. Wash all inside parts with a five per 

 cent solution of creoUn; see that the heat tubes, 

 if any, are properly connected. Start the lamp 

 so as to have the brooders properly warmed and 

 regulated before the chicks are ready. Empty 

 out any old kerosene which may be in the lamp, 

 put in a new wick, fill with new kerosene, and see 

 that the wick is properly trimmed, \^^len plac- 

 ing the lamp in the brooder, see that it is set 



