three o'clock
Better build about four nests in the dark under the bin , and be sure to disinfect them by white-washing inside and out . Put in clean hay . Dust all the beauties on their heads and under their wings with wood ashes in which you put a little of the powder you 'll find in a piece of this paper in the right-hand corner of the bin . They 'll want a good feed of ground grain at three o'clock . Get copperas from Rufus to put in their water , and I 'll let you know later what else to do . Salutations ! ADAM `` I 'm glad I got up so early if that 's the day 's program , '' I gasped to myself as I leaned against the bin from which the Golden Bird had already alighted and was commanding the Ladies Leghorn to descend -- a command which they were obeying one at a time with outspread white wings that were handled with the height of awkwardness .