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A REVOLUTION IN EGG PRODUCTION 



Water in pails or deep vessels is some improvement, but 

 this also soon gets foul, and the fowls become thirsty, for the 

 reason that, when used for a little time, the water gets down 

 so low in the pail, or other vessel, that they cannot reach it. 



These open vessels are also quickly frozen over in cold 

 weather, thus cutting ofif the supply. 



Automatic drinking fountains, especially those con- 

 structed in recent years, so as to prevent damage to the foun- 

 tain from freezing, are a great convenience. 



The handiest of these are filled like an ordinary pail, and 

 then turned over on their sides. 



A Handy Automatic Water Fountain 



The poultryman, with such fountains in use, can fill them 

 up once a day and be certain that his fowls are not thirsty at 

 any time. In well constructed houses, water will not freeze 

 in such fountains at an outside temperature of zero or a little 

 below. In extreme temperatures a pail of hot water can be 

 taken, to the poultry house, during the day, the fountain set 

 upright and the hot water poured in, and the fountain again 

 turned on its side. 



One of the biggest "chores" in the poultry business is 

 the furnishing of water, and every convenience should be 

 made use of to lessen this work. The water also will be found 

 to be a prolific cause of the spread of some of the most dan- 

 gerous diseases of poultry. 



