Milford chronicle., 1914-05-08

44E VI CHICKS 70 which most failures /
ne poultry industry may be attributed
! m5gnt Dc well AZ this time 70 drop
lev hints for the benefit Of those vrb
are engaged in the poultry business
n par lc4larly the novice or small breeder
As SON IS the chicks are hatched
remove them one by one from the hen
4ltu the process Of incubation IS en-.
ufeiy completed this will possibly take
tNenty-four- Before giving the chicks
nack % Old BiddF be sure 10 See that
sne j. free Of lice. IS well as the chicks.
II ms Is neglected. the little dovnv
leioWs vii soon become infected with
E tnese deadly parasites and their rapid
Il soon noticeable.
II rlgnung Ice on the sitting hen should
Dy no means be delayed until the hatch
comes on. In order that the task Of
q eliminating the Ice when the Matching
II L com piete may not be so great. il E
Il pest throughout the period Of incuba-
"A u0n, % dust the hen az frequent intervals
4 with some good lice powder.
4 Before the chicks are given 10 the
4 Ga mother hen, give her q thorough 4
dustlng and rub the powder well into
me roots u the feathers. Also q little
eAnpnorated oil on the chicks with your
niger, % drive away what few lice NAV
be lurking on them. MOisten the finger
with the oil and rub It on the cbick's
heAds' under the wings and throat.
uoen Tie back snd about the vent.
10 not neglect the brood coop which
lle nen Is % occupy with her family.
aunt the inside Of the coop with Z /
s1iltion OF one part coal oil 10 three /
paris crude carDOlic acid These treat
meats should not be done al the start 3
with q thought that this is sufficient
. -He5 should De repeated 1t intervals Of Z
T al least once week, until the chicks b
are Of suIneient size TO travel by them d
/ selves. II the hen IS kept fairly clean .
Z Of lice, the constant painting Of he &
Z coop ton the inside Of course viii ii
solve more than half Of your troubles ',
( from this source.
DO not neglect 10 place the brood coon 81
9h good grassy plot, and as the ground b.
becomes tainted from constant use
shiIt u 70 new sites. As sunshine and
Iresn air are two Of the most important
anu beneficial requisites Of the vonnO
enieAs. you should arrange and con- m
struct your coops 50 as 70 allow them Us
goOaly quantity. The hen will Droteet ia
tnem from getting too much OF either eX
especially the fresh air. Provide some be
means Of shade where Old Biddv NAV as
amDle with her brood when the suns be
rays are too hot for them. tn
DO not make the mistake Of putting tn
lle coop IN low, ill-drained spot. on IN
tne contrary, place it high and drv
"lefe tne drainage will be away from Of
rainier than toward it, Ii Is best for me
the cnlcks not to wet their feet ing
par ueuiarly when they are very Young ray
IL Is a good idea to enclose a small Vid
yiOt OF ground about the brood coon sur
win wire, so that the chicks NAV be POI
kept out of the wet grass during tbs VIII
Early morning or when it is likely to
'torm. However. when the chicks At beg
am tne age Of two weeks. they should to t
= aIlOWed a larger run and may be per the
nltte0 Tree range except Of course in and
ne early morning when the grass is wet you
With dew. S.
Hens should never be tied with lets
Iing to their feet. as is often seen on sure
lDItDan places. In the first place it is thar
r1el the string, by constant wrangling h
! I y ~ 20 cut into the leg Of the hen gooc
I'd she may also kill some of the chicks whe
gettlng them tangled in the string ar of Il
jumping on them in her efforts to oct He
Ose. The hen may be confined if nec- the
sary' but even this is not desired ss Mr..
e can best take care Of her hrooJ is th
hen allowed liberty. sloue
In the care and raising Of chicks tho whic
esuon OF feed has great deal to do Get 4
" success Start the little fellows
ny Don give them anything for c
hfst tWenty-fOur or thirty-six hours n
yeT they are Matched; then feed bread ,oS,,
w "a Deen placed in the oven to be heads
lQe crisp and then rolled very fine If - :
ilned, you may add to this. finely CIV e-iL :
ited hard-bOiled eggs, using one coo III, ,;,d'
z cup OF bread crumbs
i've TINS nye times a day-each meal - - 3
CONSIST OF as much as they will clean s-e-, I,
readily. Remove all that is not eaten ti,.,r
saeh meal, and give them new food foa5 =
next Tune so that there will not be 80 !
stale or musty feed. Keep before ffbis IL
"a al OF the time, plenty of wheat cratic,
D. me grit and charcoal Many per faTnT,t
use SAND, instead of grit, but I NOR
Is cro1t la, seLy oIten' the sand the fol
cath. Pinhead oats are also good 70 ~ p
me chicks, but as these are very ~ ~ ~;
snsiVe, they are seldom used. MI ~ :
ln5inue the feeding of bread crumbs III, o.
the cnleks are three DAYS old. You s1nesz;
-nen begin TO feed commercial chick 80, :
Il y IS to be had, or q good substi- f- s,,,
~ De mixture Of as many kinds disenne
-aekeq grains as you can get III essielit
Dle, TINS grain food should be thrown n
: ING enleks will have to work to rooster
Won sbonId ~. f.o5 His leg
rsf fvrrayt,, 49, the enlcks Tor A.
cir exists1c cur " LllrtysiX hours it is sill
giving fbsT,, ~ Sloulu likewise by sn
! Vol sfsrf fa',i9.y 'ilihs 70 drink. the seal,
ring them. INTO the
white 5;ss,L " " iiat Is commonly crusty
to The sncee..s..3' y the greatest and if n,
- tiie successful raising of chicks. Oh lsr,s
mould carefully guard against ifs 81 s .S.,,e
al Il il fss Sa. VIII readily adj to result
: thar .tt - yer Yer 70 prevent The in
bsS daysiorlpsS 70 cure IT, when its prese
1t here i ~ ", ranted.
! and v,biie IeaI secret OF chick line to tn
n ne ~ am no doubt not titles. c
i've ,ret III ~ me iolloWing pre- quired 70
- ~ UEAlEFE. but few uar-