The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-05
GOOD FEBD NECESSARY.

pick np insects and worms. These
are most abundant during the sprinl
and summer, and II is at this time
that the chickens thrive When they
can not get these abundantly animal
feed must be furnished in some other
form. For the youngest chicks the
hard boiled eggs are sufficient, and
az the chicks grow older beef scraps
and green bone may be fed.
Young chicks are fond OF milk II
is highly nutritious and promotes
growth. and may take the place OF
other animal feed TO some extent
Skim milk is excellent. If whole milk
is fed Il Is well TO dilute II with one
third to one-half OF water.
Grit is another necessity. A dish
Of chick size grit should be always
before them, that they may help
themselves.
Fresh, cool water should be con-
etantly accessible so that drink can
be taken whenever wanted. Many
fsses OF cramps are caused by letting
lhe chicks become thirsty and then
III up on water.
Many successful poultrymen keep
charcoal before the chicks, while 9TH
4rs equally successful never use 1t.
Considering the number of successful
growers who use no charcoal Il can
not be said that there is much need
OF keeping II always befcse chicks,
but II they are not thrifty II is one
OF the simple things to supply before
changing feed or beginning to give
medicine.
Whore only a few are raised the
feeding OF johnnycakes is often prac-
tfcdf. but when so many chicks are
keIA that the baking Of cakes be-
comes burdensome, mash is prefer
able. Add a little soda to sour milk
and stir in cornmeal to mako stiff
batter. The addition OF few infer.
tile eggs will improve the cake. Bake
nntil we'll cooked through. Make the
cake thick so as to reduce che pro-
portion Of crust.
Other cakes may be made as fol.
lows One pint OF corn meal, one
pint OF bran, one teaspoonfih meat
meal, one raw egg, one teaapoonful
SODA; add water TO make sta batter
and bake two hours. Another is:
Ten parts corn meal. three parts
wheat middlings, one part meat meal, |
by measure; mix with water or skim |
milk and bake.
From the very first the chicks |
should be induced to exercise, for &C.
tlyity is a prime factor In promoting |
|health and growth. Feed grain In the
litter and make them scratch for II
a little fine chaff or finely cut clover
makes good litter. /
II is often advisable to teach the
chicks TO roost when eight or twelve
weeks OF age. When they are allow.
ed to remain on the floor Il is diff |,
cult to keep them Glenn and 70 keep /
them from crowdlng. II wide roosts
three TO four inches-are used,
there Is but little n any more danger
Of crooked breasts than II the chicks
Ore allowed to remain on the floor.
The chicks can generally be taught
TO roost by putting the perches near
YAo HUT anu pidClu8 Win trSm one
Or more old hens or older chicks
hat are In the habit OF roosling. II
his plan Is inconyenient or does not
prove effective. the chicks may be
placed on the perches after dark for
! few nights until they have learned
% 60 there OF their own accord.
II convenient, the sexes should be
separated. for both the eockerels
md pullets will develop better In
he case OF the more precocious
lreods they should be separated when
omoyod from the hen or brooder,
The more slowly maturing varieties
pay be allowed to run together some.
that longer, but In any case the sep
ration should be made before the