The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
Management OF Young Chicks.

In the rearing of chicks, particularly
carly ones, the hen must be confined
during the pleasant portion OF the day,
so that the chicks may have the advan-
iage Of running and scratching IN the
open air. This is an important means
60 success. In former years ! used
coops TO keep the hens confined, but
finally gave them up. during the day,
when the hen was confined and the
Chicks abroad, there was constant
Struggle on her part TO get out. She
pas restless and impatient, and, as in
al broods. there are some little ones
more delicate than the others; these re.
quire the tender nursing and brooding
a the hen. Her attention is directed
Coward the smart ones, and her whole
desire is 10 be abroad with them, con-
sequently the puny ones suffer.
Early broods Iced protection, and
must be housed in buildings at night
Oh late years, have tied the hen in
warm, sunny locality, on pleasant days.
4 give her string about yard long,
fastening II securely tosa pin, post, OF
tree close TO the ground. / use piece
sof soft ''list" about half an inch in
width. make moose in the end, and
Sip the hens leg through it. The
harder the fowl pulls, the tighter tho
loop, but being so and broad, does nc
eniury. When first commencing thii
operation, l place the chicks all safely
On basket, and cover with blanket,
50 that they may not escape, and | ther
allow the hen 10 try her best TO escape,
AT first hen that is new to the business
will fly, tug at the string, and use hel
beak to loosen ii; but the more furioui
ber trials TO escape, the sooner sh,
gives up and submits. Nv fowls ar,
gentle and accustomed TO BEING handled
'snd are not easily frightened on my
approach.
When sobered down, / place som,
food before her, and give her the chicks,
Then she is delighted, and clucks ant
calls them up TO her. As the garden Il
contiguous. anchor her in one corne
where she can do no damage by scratch
dng, and be under supervision II any ac
sddent occur. She soon becomes ac
Customed TO the business, and becomes
quiet She has plenty OF loose earth
and scratches It over day after day
while the little ones run among th'
early vegetables, nd gather many in
sects and worms, doing no harm what
over. keep her in this one place un
Iii the chicks are weaned, which will b
m the course OF three OF four weeks, &C
cordng TO the age Of the hen and tn
quantity OF food allowed her. A younI
hen win wean her chicks soonest oftel
too early for their good. After th
Chicks are weaned, the hen Is put int
the yard with the layers, and the chick
keep on in their old runs. the tetherinI
post being their feeding place. In thi
manner they miss the mother very little
and do not pine at all.
My method, perhaps, is little differ
etit from that OF the majority, but 1t
simple and well adapted 10 my con
venlences and purposes. All may nc
understand that fowls should early b
ikrained In the ways they are TO 60.
DO not put my chicks out when youn
Snd the season is chilly, until the sun
well up, say about eight, nine. or te
Eclock. according to the warmth Of tn
Weather and age Of chicks. i have
building for the purpose Of housing tn
chicks az night When young, they 8
IA at two D. m, are fed and put TO roos
h, the basket, and covered. At fohr P
m. they are fed again and put 10 roos
for tho night. Country Gentle
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