The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-13
Rearing Chicks.

The .ms-worn saving that 1.-THE earfy
bird ratche' th" worm applies nicely
with regard 10 the rearing of chicks.
In our * erience we have found that
our early brOods cost the lie II care and
labor and give the best salts action.
Unless early brOilers for the market be
the object in view, there is no need to
employ artificial means of Matching and
rearing chickens. as for the majority OF
people ''Old biddic" will do It in season
and attend to it with much less trouble
- the owner. Chicks Matched the lat.
ter part # March. in April or even MAY
VIII mature into fine birds before cold
weather. if they have good care: and
rs the American standard Of excellence
does not now demand such heavy
weights as formerly, exhibitors even
need not make such great haste to have
their show birds out of the shell before
the time ABOVE mentioned.
Manage some way. if possible. to sit
several hens at once. so that the brOods
can come OFT at the same time. There
are several things to be gained by this.
First. then, if some of the hens are
careless or n some anu happen to
lose half their eggs. your broOds can
be doubled up and the chicks given to
the best and most careful mother, while
the careless one, which otherwise must
'fCOl away her t me on half a brood,
eau 60 back 10 business again. Another
thing 10 be ga ned is. the chicks of the
same z can be fed the same kind of
food and crow right along together,
while with brOOds OF all ages. mingling
promiScuous!y together at feeding tine,
the Younger ones are trOd upon L. the
older end the weaker ones fEn rather
poorly. unless consider ffls care and
tact is displayed - ia attendant. For
tie first wcst q AZ We always feed hard
10 led eggs. crumbled right Up, shell
apf IL, mixed with stale bread. crack
LrS n may be a little boiled potato.
seasoned slightly with salt. Occasion
ally a little pepper may be added and
a Little powdered c arcoal. bonn meal.
or crushed OySter-she Is. can alw avs be
added with profit. also to keep them in
hea tn 4 little sulphur. Gravel should
always be within their reach. Author
tiles differ in regard to giving young
chicks water, but il is usually Conceded
that it is an unne essary adjunct to
Their bill of fare until large onOugh to
eat grain. and then it should he given
in some manner that they be not COM
pletely drcnched while drink ng. as in
that case in a cool morning the drink
does them more harm than good.
A. little milk in a shallow vessel, say
a saucer, Is beneficial at all zines. and
when it is warm enough weather I o
cause the milk to thicken. ,ur chicks
and turks rs well fare upon clutch
cheese" For the benefit a. those who
may not understand Ihis term. we
would say it is clabberel milk, scalded
sufficiently for the curd to separate
from the whey. when il is strained
through a coarse cloth. This dry curd
can be mixed with the egg. or with Oat-
HE II. or fed alone. In either case it
makes an excellent and nutritious arti-
Gle of diet In case this is not at hand.
oatmeal can be mixed with the boiled
egg. or dampened with milk or water
and fed alone. In case milk is used.
enough should lie mixed at once
to keep sweet. as it will sour very
lu cklv. " hen the chicks are two or
weeks old wheat screenings and
cracked corn may constitute tn cir even
M meai.-FarmerS' LeticU.