§ 5. Mr. Donnerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that electrically heated thermostat controlled incubators for hatching poultry commercially and chicken brooders are stopped automatically by power cuts; and what steps he proposes to take to limit the period of such cuts in agricultural areas.
§ Mr. RobensThe Chick Producers' Association have spared no effort to encourage their members to provide standby generating plant for their incubators and brooders; and I hope the hon. Member will do the same. Where chick producers find it is not feasible to install such stand-by plant, the area boards are doing what they can to help them.