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Figure 6.4 Hooded and Scaly-sided Merganser chicks in a wet brooder with access to both live and
prepared food and a haul-out area with heat lamp. A hose producing a small stream and a standpipe drain
provide a constant turnover of surface water. Source: photo courtesy of Arnold and Debbie Shouten.
Figure 6.5 In-ground wet brooder: chicks can forage for live fish and easily exit the water to rest in a
heated area with matting that helps prevent bumblefoot.
