Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-02
Feeding Young Chicks.
III PERIOD.

The third Period is ushered in when
the appetite is normal and the chick be-
comes selectivc in its food. From this
time on grit, fine shell, charcoal and beef
scraps may be left before them at all
times, Provide the materials and the
chicks will balance their ~rations.
When two weeks old, If intended for
market, they can be forced by fattcning
foods, but if intended for layers or
breeders feed only for large frame and
vitality,
If one wishes pullets to begin laying
at an early age they should be grown on
good range, given p enty Of shade. and
all the food they can eat, however one
must guard against feeding too rich
foods as it will produce rapid growth
and cause the pullets to nioult in the
late uininer and not lay until the follow
ing spring.
a mixture of cracked corn and wheat
with hopper feed of bran and beef scrap,
when there are no bugs or insects to be
gotten. makes a good ration for growing
pullets.
TO produce best result pullets and
cockerels should be separated as soon as
the sex can be determined, pullets
should also be kept separate from old
hens, AS the hens do not require Nd much
e..l ael ,.,II 1aI, ,.L tI. ,.,
pu.iets.
Until the chicks have passed the 81
Period they should he kept Out of rains
or wet grass, the early morning dews are
very injurious to them. II one uses a
broOder they should have a small pen in
which to keep the chicks confined. A
portable yard that can be moved when
their pasturagc becomes short is
a good thing. Broolcr chicks ii given a
free range will in case Of "A sudden
shower try to find shelter almost any.
of going TO the broodcr, hence the need
Of keeping them confined until they are
able to withstand a shower. 1t is harm.
full to the chick to get nuinbed and
chilled by a soaking rain, also very
troublesome and alnoying to the attend,
ant to be obliged to ,haw them out.
| have endeavored in these articles on
feeding young chicks to give a safe and
natural method for feeding, one that |
have tried and know will produce re.
quired results. but there are a great many
other conditions to meet in successful
poultry raising. Many heavy losses arc
experienced, yet il one takes hold with
a never-iet go-splrit, and works about Ia
Or Is hours per day. and sees all his pc,
schemes 20 to smash only to he built W
again, sees his best efforts given seeming.
~ all to no avail, he Is sure to succeed.
But the motto TRY, try again" surely
seeds be adopted by every aspiring
poultry man.
There has been much written about
poultry business for profit and pleasure
Well. We believe there i, profit in 1t
that why we are here, and there Is q
| certain amount of pleasure when thing
30 right, and plenty Of hard work
Statistics show that 90 per cent OF tliost
4 who engage III the mercantile bushes,
: tail. and only - per cent OF those WAC
go into poultry business, some make q
great success. Mr.. Fisher, Of Hope, Ind.
started twelve years ago W tn atro OF
| pure bred birds, aud the frs, year hi,
. sales were $4,000; last year the,
: amounted to over $4,000. This season
| has been an unusually difficult one tC
successfully rear the little fellows. and
, there Will undoubtedly be a scarcity o.
early chicks. 1t is 10 be hoped tn,
! weather will prove more favorable 70,
the late ones.
} As the time for Matching turkeys is al
| hand. | wish ne ~ week 10 begin a scrie.
OF articles on rearing and caring fol
yonnS turkeys written by Mrs. ,ias
: Jones, OF Paw lAw, III
, She is a. lacy OF wide experiences
. Turkey Culture, a breeder oi very Gu,
bvs1 Bronze Turkeys, Her expesienc,
{, ma be helpful ~ leaders Of tins papcI
',lpu-e.Iyiug 10 maks turkeys live,
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