February, i 
9i5 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
however, all the intelligence must be mani- " 
fested by the operator. 
It is not wise to buy any but a standard 
machine — such a machine as is generally 
used on large plants, which can afford to 
test the different makes. It may hold 
from fifty to about 300 eggs. Generally 
speaking, it is advisable to use an incu¬ 
bator holding at least 120 eggs, for it will 
require no more attention than a smaller 
one. It may be operated in a cellar, a 
room in the house or an outbuilding. 
If the amateur decides to purchase an 
incubator and operate it in his home it is 
well for him first to consult his insurance 
agent; otherwise he may have serious dif¬ 
ficulty in collecting his insurance money 
in case of fire from any cause. It is true 
that incubators sometimes get afire, al¬ 
though almost always for the reason that 
they have not been properly cared for, and 
insurance companies exact a small fee for 
the privilege of using them. 
Chickens hatched during the winter 
should be brooded in a poultry house or 
shed while the outside weather conditions 
are unfavorable; after the weather be¬ 
comes settled they should be reared in 
brood coops out of doors. Brood coops 
should be made so that they can be closed 
at night to keep out cats, rats and other 
animals, and enough ventilation should be 
allowed so that the hen and chickens will 
have plenty of fresh air. 
The hen should be confined in the coop 
until the chickens are weaned, while the 
chickens are allowed free range after they 
are a few days old. When hens are al¬ 
lowed free range and have to forage for 
feed for themselves and chicks they often 
take them through wet grass, where the 
chicks may become chilled and die. Most 
of the feed the chicks secure in this man¬ 
ner goes to keep up the heat of the body, 
whereas feed eaten by those that are with 
a hen that is confined produces more rapid 
growth, as the chicks do not have so much 
exercise. Then, too, in most broods there 
are one or two chicks that are weaker than 
the others, and if the hen is allowed free 
range the weaker ones often get behind 
and out of hearing of the mother’s cluck 
and call. In most cases this results in the 
loss and death of these chicks, due to be¬ 
coming chilled. If the hen is confined, 
the weaklings can always find shelter and 
heat under her, and after a few days may 
develop into strong, healthy chicks. 
Brooder 
No. 3 Poultry House—2 units 
Setting Coop 
Hodgson 
Portable 
Houses 
BROODER can be operated out-of-doors in zero weather with little attention or expense. 50 to 100 chicks. 
No. 3 POULTRY HOUSE—Fitted complete for 60 hens—8x20 feet. $110.00. First pen, $60.00 ; additional 
pens, $50.00 each. Red Cedar, vermin-proof. 
SETTING COOP to set a hen in and brood her chicks. $3.00. 
All neatly painted and quickly bolted together. Send for illustrated catalogue. 
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Address all corre¬ 
spondence to Boston 
G. D. TILLEY 
Naturalist 
“Everything in the Bird Line 
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Birds for the Game Preserve and Park 
1 am the oldest established and largest exclusive 
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on hand the most extensive stock in the United States 
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and calendar of pure bred poultry; 70 
varieties illustrated and described, many 
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What Do You Want to Know 
About Poultry? 
Do you desire reliable information regarding the best breed of fowl 
to suit your purpose? 
Are you in doubt about the kind of poultry house to buy or build? 
Are you getting the most from your chickens—can their laying 
qualities be improved? 
Do you want to know where clean healthy stock can be obtained? 
If we can help you by answering these [or any other poultry questions, our 
staff is at your service. Write to the 
Manager Poultry Dept., House & Garden, 31 East 17th St., New York City 
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