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CHAPTER V. 
BROODING 
Whether we hatched the eggs by means of an 
incubator, or bought the day-old chicks, if we 
have no mother hen to care for the chicks 
after they are hatched, we must take care of 
them ourselves. This is called the | brooding 
period. Unless the hatch is quite late, which, 
by the way, is not desirable, we will have to 
arrange to supply some cheap, simple form of 
artificial heat, to prevent the young chickens 
from getting chilled. This is accomplished in 
several different ways, but we will only dis¬ 
cuss the more common ways here. 
There are several different makes of ready¬ 
made brooders on the market, but one can in 
a few hours spare time, construct a brooder 
that will answer the purpose. The chief part 
of the brooder is the source of heat. Usually 
these heaters can be bought for a few dollars, 
and placed in a good box supplied with a little 
litter on the bottom. 
A common arrangement with brooder equip- 
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