SUCCESS IN POULTRY CULTURE 
This was before the days of the hot- 
water jug brooder, or, at least, it was 
before I had ever heard of it; had I 
known of it I would have had an easier 
and better time raising my first chickens. 
After reconstructing the old brooder 
I put my second hatch, which was my 
third sitting, under it and went about my 
business; for the spring season was well 
under way when this hatch came off; I 
guess it was lucky that I did not have 
much time nor attention to give them, for 
they grew up rapidly and into a fine flock 
of birds. 
Here is the way I managed them: I 
set the brooder out of doors on the south 
side of the house, and kept the lamp burn- 
ing under it; every morning, noon and 
night I would throw them a little food, 
and they had to hustle for what else they 
got; for I was away in the field all the 
livelong day, and sometimes I did not get 
in from my work in time to give them 
their supper; there was no wife nor chil- 
dren to look after them, for I had not 
yet married; therefore they had to look 
after themselves, which they did in 
the most natural manner. The brooder 
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