Chapter XIX

REARING CHICKS IN BROODER HOUSE--THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS’ RESULTS
DEPEND UPON SUCCESS IN BROODING 121

Corn Not Proper Chick Food 122
Follow Nature’s Teaching 122
A Balanced Food 123
Never Build a Double House 126
Must Drain Chick Runs 127
Concrete Floors Mean Dampness 127
Corning Heated Brooder House 128
Corning Feeds Dry Food Only 129
Three Feeds Daily 129
Green Food Third Day 130
Animal Food Tenth Day 130
Avoid Moving Chicks Often 132

CHAPTER XX

HANDLING BIRDS ON RANGE--THE YOUNGSTERS MUST BE KEPT GROWING ALL
THE TIME 134

A Corning Wrinkle 135
Grain and Mash Once a Day 137
Plenty of Shade 139
Removed to Laying House Middle of September 140

CHAPTER XXI

FEEDING FOR EGGS--WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT--NOT DESTRUCTIVE
STIMULANTS 143

Easy Assimilation 143
Perfect Health or No Eggs 144
Abundant Animal Food 144
The Corning Mash the Secret 145
“Egg Foods” Kill Layers 146
Mustard Increases Egg Laying 147
Mustard Increases Fertility 148
4,000 Layers Fed Mustard 149
Mustard Maintains Health 150
Keep Appetite Keen 150

CHAPTER XXII

BREEDING HENS DURING MOULT--COMING BREEDERS MUST BE KEPT
EXERCISING THROUGH THIS PERIOD 153

Do Not Overfeed 154

CHAPTER XXIII

FEEDING THE BREEDING COCKERELS 156

CHAPTER XXIV

PREPARING SURPLUS COCKERELS FOR MARKET 157

Must Have Green Food 158

CHAPTER XXV

$6.41 PER HEN PER YEAR 159

$6.41 Not Extravagant Claim 160
Corning Farm Makes More Than $6.41 161

CHAPTER XXVI

THE BUILDINGS ON THE CORNING EGG FARM 163

No. 1, Brooder House, Incubator and Sprouted Oats Cellars 164
Building No. 2, Work Shop, etc. 167
Building No. 9, Horse Stable 169
Building No. 10, Wagon Shed 170
Building No. 12, Office Building 170

CHAPTER XXVII

CONSTRUCTION OF LAYING, BREEDING, AND BREEDING COCKEREL HOUSES 171

Nearly Six Feet from Ground 172
Double Floors 173
Canvas Windows 174
Double Doors 176
Draught-Proof Roosting Closets 177

CHAPTER XXVIII

THE COLONY HOUSES--THERE ARE FORTY-ONE ON THE FARM 180

Cotton Duck Windows 181

CHAPTER XXIX

MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LAYING HOUSES 182

Bill of Material for the Construction of Colony House 183

CHAPTER XXX

THE ORIGINAL THIRTY HENS 184

CHAPTER XXXI

EGG RECORDS 186

How Corning Farm is Able to Get Great Egg Records 187
Highest Percentage of Fertility 188

CHAPTER XXXII

PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES 190