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When the chicks are first placed in the fireless brooder it 

 will be necessary to watch them closely, as it will be found 

 necessary to place them under the hover until they learn to 

 go under it themselves. 



Fig. 175. — The H and D brooder sold on the market; A, Celliform con- 

 struction of ventilation, exit of foul air; B, opening through which foul air 

 passes; C, hover showing non-ravelling felt; D, door from hover chamber to 

 non-crowding yard; E, sliding boards to adjust yard. 



Fig. 176. — A commercial fireless brooder sold on the market: a, Strips of 

 felt; b, the opening through which the chicks enter to the yard c. 



When the chickens are first placed in the brooder they should 

 be restricted in their space by placing a board or wire frame 

 around the hover, so that they will not wander away from the 

 hover too far and become chilled before returning to it. The 



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