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apart, and over these there should be spread a 
covering of hay or straw. This will give venti- 
lation, and yet retain most of the heat, especially 
if a thin muslin curtain is placed before the fowls 
during the night. 
In the warmer localities, on the Atlantic 
coast from New York south, and in the Missis- 
sippi Valley anywhere south of St. Louis, cur- 
tain fronts are not necessary, but, instead, a 
part or all of the south side of the poultry 
house is made of poultry netting. 
If chickens are to be raised in large numbers, 
incubators must be used; those holding two to 
three hundred eggs are most commonly used. 
After the chicks are hatched, comes the serious 
question of brooding them, especially during the 
winter. All kinds of little chicks need air and 
sunshine even more than older folk, and not many 
buildings allow of either; consequently, we must 
consider brooding out of doors, where air and 
sunshine can always be had. Fortunately, the 
experimenting has been done by others, so now 
we may avail ourselves of the knowledge they 
have gained, as many successful people are doing. 
With properly constructed brooders and brood- 
er coops, it is perfectly practicable to care for 
chickens from hatching to full growth, out of 
doors, at any time of the year, without artificial 
