The Delta independent., 1902-05-16
Poultry Department
care Of Y...s chicks.
W. c. cRoNK, Editor.

Dainty. fuhy. downy chicks,
Winning onr affections,
As we see the little things
Run in all directions.
Greatest care OF them We take.
And most kindly treat them.
But about three months from nav
We will kill and eat them.
--Pittsburg Chronicle Telegsaph.
We approach this subject with no little feaf Of
crI,lcfm for th' re are probably no two breederS
who give their young stock exactly tie sane
treatment and I'M very mary ats sccSeesful
1t is our object not to lay down s,rfngent rules
which must be followed. for NO one can do that,
bu, t, poini out few OF the most prevalent
causes for failure, and give our experiences - 10
what mann of feeding and cars has given us
the best results.
Perhaps the greatest cauae for failure lies In
the care during The hrst few days. bat ofben The
iLdirest cause Of poor succe . is the improper
harding Of the setting hen. For best results
hen should always be handled enough duIing
her three weeks stay on the nest to becoRs G.
custonsd to your presence aud TO understsod
perfectly thst you are her friend AID that -
damage 1. to be expected at your approach.
1t /, not only most aggravat.ns, but most det-
1men;al to the grow tn II the young chicks -
have the mother run to the ia, end Of the coop.
screaming Ard calling her young at ever 49,
pcarance Of tie sttendant. As the yreatess -
lard to growth in chicks Is that mott comnoa
complaint loe, We vi give cur expehenes il
Tseard to the termination Of them.
We have found that IL s next 70 useless TO M
20 control these ,ermhi after they lave ocre
gotten good start on the chicks for In few
days they viii so weaken . chick as TO so seumt
II that II has small chance for life and no ehaDpe
al all Of ever bte m ng as Eood . bird n 1s
would other~ iss have bean. Ehe pr per way ,
10 see u a Lue are 10 Ice n u mod CT Len
and none In or arSuni the coop In which they
are 10 bs placed.
THIS can easily be done by thoroughly d sstins
The hen with sulphur or insect powder every
other day for the last week che sits on tho nssk
The ini custing will Kill drive on all she lies
then On her. .ui will have no eject on the en1Dt
which hatch very pidly, 90 to be sure y0a get
ib, IN all the hen should be gone over thres es
-four times. The coop should either be ~
one or be well funlixais1 before placing the -
and her chicks therein. It should be plaeeA -
the ground which has previously Doe Givs1&
liberal coat Of coursc sani. Put the ben -
her boot therein giv.n; no food or water 70 ~
chicks ior the INA thirty six hours a.tAeuvh
bo b Ahoell b. given the ne -her-heu
kcAenbcs that the yoeng chick has no teetA
and 10 must supply Itself with s>t befsrc .t cal
ctssss food. The sand door y II net oaiy supply
this requisite but will also to absorb al the
moisture Il the droppinss. thus keeping the
floor dry and warm.
The food most highly recommended for the
ersi day or two is hard boiled eggs. TIis may
be considered expensive by some although We
believe Il pays in the end Stale bread ansae =
very well but mus, net be fed too dry and haid,
neither should II be moi tened too mnrh, as
s"rpy feeds should always be avoided. We
ne,cr had he ter succcss ih.n when We fed sale
bread for the hrst three days. then changing it
a m,,sh. consisting of e,.ual sxls greuud
wheat. cats ard corn mixed up with .our milk
and srda and well baked. This we fed ming
and noos and gave all the mi lie, seed they would
eat just beforc dark.
After the frt two weeks the diet should be
changed to cracked wheat or corn As
the chicks arc old enough to ca, it there can be
nothing better given than whole wheat a IL is
better for growing stock than any olher grain.
Great care should be exercised to avoid bowel
troubles as perhsp, more chickens die from this
ai,ment than from any other. SThe principal
causes are sloppy or too rich foods and Impure
or warm water. The most effective remedy is a
little charcoal mixed In the mush Give all the
pure cold water they VIII drink and do not allow
too much exercise as Il wilt weaken the chick
which in this condition can stand but very little
Great care shou be exercised to prevent
draughts and eampneas. In fact 1t isnuch cas-
Ter TO Keep brpod Of chickens In good eondi-
ton than TO cure their ills aftsr they have once
started on the decline.
We should be very much pleased to hear from
any one having experience in this iire in.
terchanSc Of ideas is the best way of advance
nent and ah awakened interest is always bcne-
fetal to poultry don.