HOUSE AND GARDEN 
146 
March, 1915 
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ting hen or two, in the good, old-fashioned 
■— if somewhat bothersome — way. In that 
event it is advisable to hatch all the chicks 
at one time, if possible, in order to do 
away with the bother of caring for broods 
of different ages. And here again it is 
necessary to make free use of lice powder, 
for a setting hen requires an application at 
least once a week, being held up by the 
feet and the powder thoroughly worked 
into the feathers, especially under the 
wings and around the vent. Hundreds of 
hens have died on their nests simply 
through neglect of this precautionary 
measure. Decided lack of intelligence on 
the part of the hens is indicated, of course, 
but they must suffer torments. 
The nest for a setting hen should be low 
enough so that she can walk into it. She 
has to run a risk of breaking the eggs 
when she jumps in. The properly made 
nest is ridged at the sides to keep the eggs 
in, hut flat on the bottom, in order that the 
eggs may not roll to the center. It should 
be shaped like a pie plate, rather than a 
bowl. 
When brooders are to be used they 
should he ready by the time the chicks 
are out of their shells. Of course, brood¬ 
ers are necessary when incubators are 
used, and some people who. hatch with 
hens prefer brooders for raising the 
chicks. Probably the portable hovers are 
most convenient for the amateur as they 
may he set up anywhere under cover, and 
are very easy to manage. At this season 
of the year they are quite as dependable 
as any kind. Outdoor brooders may also 
be used for chickens hatched as late as the 
latter part of March, but a hover in a 
colony house is preferable, for when the 
chicks are large enough the hover may be 
removed and the house will serve for a 
coop. 
As soon as the ground in the poultry 
yard is dry enough it should be spaded 
over, if the amount of space is limited. 
Small yards soon get very foul, and poul¬ 
try cannot be expected to thrive in them. 
Sometimes it is necessary, and even de¬ 
sirable, to scrape off an inch or two of the 
surface soil and to cart on fresh earth. 
Some amateurs find it convenient to use a 
wheel-hoe for breaking up the soil in the 
poultry yard. 
March is a good month to clean out the 
poultry house if the weather becomes set¬ 
tled sufficiently to allow the hens outside. 
A thorough cleaning once a year is most 
advisable, and conditions are often im¬ 
proved by giving the interior a coat of 
whitewash. It is better to keep the hens 
confined, though, so long as the weather 
is wet and the ground cold, except for 
occasional excursions in the middle of the 
day. If the hens wade around in puddles 
they are certain to bring much water into 
the houses and get the litter damp. 
If ducks are to be raised, this is none 
too early to set the eggs, although the 
hatching of Indian Runners can run over 
into April. Usually the eggs are very fer¬ 
tile in March and good hatches may be 
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