Hatching and Rearing of Chicks (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Hatching and Rearing of ChicksFirst, mix the gasolene and cresol together and then slowly stir in the plaster of paris until all the liquid is taken up. Use enough of the plaster of paris to absorb the liquid and no more. Spread the resulting brownish powder on sheets of paper to dry and then store away in covered cans. To use, take a large baking powder can, punch the cover full of holes with a six-penny nail and fill the can with the powder. This makes a good Sifter to thoroughly sift the powder into the feathers around the vent and under the wings, while an assistant is holding the hen up by the shanks. Work the powder into the feathers with the fingers. This is one of the best powders the writer has ever used. It is also one of the cheapest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.