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532 Hatching of Chickens by artificial Heat.’ [July 1, 
Chickens, when naturally reared, pu/B not attend a brood of ducks, as they do 
up their backs againj? the body of their mo- not naturally require that warmth of the 
ther. This appears to be the part where parent's wing. - o Na 
they like bef to receive their foftering If this matter can be accomplithed, fo 
warmth, Somecontrivance, therefore, or as to become a regular practice, many ad-_ 
other muft be adopted for this purpofe,when vantages muft attend it, viz.’ if 
they are artificially reared, or not one in — 1- A hen will fometimes give out be- 
twenty will live. But fuch a contrivance fore her time is expired, or a capricious 
is eafy, and therefore there isno difficulty young pullet will think that the “vants to 
‘in rearing them. Mr. Reaumur gives fe- fit, and, after three or four days, fhe 
veral inventions for this purpofe. changes her mind, leaves her eggs, and 
T amrather furprifed, that your Corre- fpoils them. No fuch difappointment can 
fpondent fhould have hatched any with happen this way. 2. Some-hens will not 
charcoal-duft, fo great muft have been fit till Jate in-the fummer, by which de- 
the dificuiry of keeping the heat regu- lay, much time, and that the of? adwan- 
elated. It isno wonder that he kad many fageous, is lof. But, in this way; we 
failures ; for, indcpendently cf other con- can hatch as early as we plegfe, and the 
fiderations, the vapour from the charcoal chickens have all the fummer’to grow in. 
was abundanily {uflicient to produce fuch .. 3. Again, hens will not often fit in the 
difappointments. autumn, efpecially if they have brought 
Some perfons have ufed horfe-dung, an early brood. But, in this way, we 
others tan, others ftoves and ovens of va- may provide young-chickens for the time 
rious forms, not abfolutely without fuc- when we moft want them; and perfons 
cefs, but with much difappointment, for who would make a profit by felling them 
one or other of the reafons juft men- might have late broods, at a certainty, to 
tioned. fetch a great price in the fpring. 
I have ftudied the fubje&t a great deal, = 4. After all (fuppofing the art to be 
and made experiments and many obfer- brought to perfection) a perfon may, this 
vations, becaufe I thought the advantage way, have as much poultry as he pleafes, 
might be greater than is at firft forefeen. and of whatever kind he prefers, which he 
And Iam fully convinced, thatnoway can cannot command any other way. He 
be fuccelsful, fo as to be depended on fora may as eafily haich ome, two, or #oreg 
recular annual practice, but placmg the huadreds; asa hen does“her thirteen.” ~ 
eggs in an air duly heated, and which bas I conceive, therefore, that experiments 
no unpleafant vapour. are well worth purfuing by thofe who 
There has been a great deal of trouble have leifure. But a matter that may be - 
attending all the methods hitherto prac- very advantageous, muft not be given up 
tifed, -becaufe the eges wanted continual- for a fir or a fecond difappointment, 
obfervation by zight, as weli as by day, efpecially if it be but partial. ia. 
and efpecially at all changes of the wea- — Lam, Sir, &c. J.B. Pixe. 
ther. aa 
ioe P. S. Your Correfpondent mentions that he 
I think I have furmounted all thefe | learned to keep eggs fit for the kitchen for 
difficulties which eve been hitherto five months. . He gained Seen Gear eee 
found. T have a met! od which has very mur, I have kept them eight months the 
little trouble, only requiring about five fame way. The method is nothing mote 
minutes (or lefs) attention every eight than greafing them all over with oil or butter, - 
hours. Ihave juft hatched a brood of ‘and turning them where they lie, frequently. 
turkies this way. I looked at them daily — : 
at fix. in the morning, at two, and agam 
atten at night, and I wever found the leaft 
wariation in my thermometer. 
I think I have alio overcome the diffi- 
culties that attend rearing poultry after- 
wards, When ] have’ further certainty 
in this matter, I fhall give youya further ‘ beg 
account, / again to revive. Thofe who ve-vilic it 
I believe thof difficulties in rearing do after an abfence of fome years, are: afto- 
ee : nifhed at the improvements which have 
burn, and a multitude of fcientific gentle. contributed to the embellifhment of the 
men, who took much pleafure in obferving place. That it continues to enjoy a 
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Forthe Menthly Magazine. | 
PRESENT STATE of LITERATURE and 
the ARTS at FRANKFORT on ihe 
MAYNE. ; 
‘REED from the calamities of a ten 
ten years’ war, this city begins 
the procefs, and were greatly de.ighted with 
the refult. i aaa: 
growing prolperity is proved by the many 
new edifices that are building, and by the 
number 
