The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-29

eS pOouoSy he1uIess Ae3 - y
white eggs.
Ing mixture Ia decidedly high. Under such
conditions the ready ration IL preferable.
Fewer people buy complete mash mix
| tures, owing to the fact that the kind
| and quality OF the different Ingredients
| cannot be definitely determined. 1t must
be admitted that unprincip ed manu-
| facturers can load finely ground feeds
with poor materials However, there are
many conscientious firms which use as
| much care In making up their mashes AZ
their cracked grain mixtures.
When selecting n chick feed--cracked
grains--the poutryman should make
| careful examination to see that every
thing Is right. This is done by spread
ing liberal handful Of the mixture on
sheet OF white paper and inspecting II In
strong light. reading glass Is q great
help in this work.
There are several things to be consid-
| cred. The mixture should be all sweet.
sound. clean feed. Reject those which are
dirty. mouldy. full OF weed seeds or loaded
with grit Dirty. rouldy feed Is RESPONSE
BILE for many chick troubles, One can
get weeds seeds enough without buying
! them. Grit can be purchased separately
| at n fraction of the cost Of grain.
Now. as to feeding methods. Keep the
chicks without food for at least forty
eight hours after Matching. This may
seem rather harsh treatment. but In
| reality IL il kindness. Give time for the
| contents OF the yolk sac to be practically
absorbed before less suitable baby food
| is provided.
Tho first meal may consist OF a small
quantity OF any of the 'pecial chick
starters. rolled oats or OF meal. bread
crumbs slightly dampened with milk or
mixed with hard boiled eggs. These eggs
should be ground up, shell! and all. and
/ form one-eighth to one-siNth of the mix
: ture. A little chick grit. ftne. clean and
bright. should Ice supplied Mt the same
/ time
Feed the early meals on clean board
or single. 10 that the chicks may pick
/ IL up readily. and see TO II that all have
! AN opportunity to eat.
Just q word regarding coarse sand ana
! fine grit Some poultrymen make n prac-
/ ticc of giving their baby chicks access to
I large quantities OF this material before
/ feeding them at all. In many cases this
! is the cause OF considerable loss. since
: the hungry youngsters often MI their
! crops and sometimes their interilEes with
! this indigestible material, aud death usu-
ally follows.
by the second day In 1.-THE brooder a
small amount of the cracked grains may
/ he added. alternating with the oats or
, rgg mixture. The latter may be grad
used entirely.
When the .gg5 are no longer given a
very small amount OF fine beef scrap or
Ash scrap should be fed. Use this spar
| ingly Mt first, ut all times watching for
signs OF Intestinal disturbances. Should
darrhwa appear reduce the amount Of
animal food.
The writer prefers Ia feed the beef or
hsn scrap separately at first. giving a
small amount daily on board or In "a
small trough. After a week or 30 II may
toe added to the mash.
When the chicks are four or Ave days OF
age the feeding of dry mash may be be-
gun. sparlngly at frs, and In increas. ~
quantities as the days ~ by. After two
To- three weeks good feed OF slightly
mois,ened mash may be given each day
II desired. This should be handled care-
fully. and In no case should any OF the
mixture be left to sour and spoil.
Some poultrymen make a practise OF
leaving dry mash before the growing
chicks at all times. This may do very well
where free rance is given from the start
but where chicks are confined In
brooders and small yards there seem,
to be danger OF having them break
DOWN under such feeding system. They
usually make a vigorous start, but troubl.
develops later.
Green food may safely be given from
the start. but the usual ractlce 10 to fe d
stun in the yards or on the range IL all
right, or chopped material may hs sup.
piled from outside sources.
One very excellent plan 10 TO sprou,
wheat or oats right In the brooder house
pens. few days before the chicks are
placed in the house the grain should bs
worked into the earth floor OF the for.
ward half OF the pens. This should bs
. well sprinkled and kept wet. BY the tm@
the chicks are large enough TO be gtver
the liberty Of the pens thick mat Of
sprouted grain will have formed. Thii
supplies the very best green food. tc
, which the youngsters may help them,
selves. and also furnishes . moist place
: In which they may scratch to the benefit
Of feet and shanks.
Cracked bone or bonemeai are essential
. The former may be supplied In hoppers
the latter mixed In the mash. OF cours,
, chick grit and charcoal are always needed
: There Is no single article OF food fol-
a growing chicks which Ia more valuabl,
, than sour milk. Feed It literally. es
, pecialiy during the early weeks. Let then
,. drink 1t at will mix the moist mash will
|, Il. 1t certainly aids In disease prevention
: and induces rapid growth.
I The secret OF successful chick feedinJ
, seems to be In the following: Use
, varied ration. one which Ia not too highl,
concentrated. Feed literally. Keep tn
chicks busy, Inducing exercise by throw
Q ing tne cracked sra'ns III me htter. Avoit
I mouldy or musty feed. supply sour milk
Give fresh water In abundance. Keel
a everything clean.
To poultrymen who wish to make vi
h their own chick feeds the following mix
q lures may be recommended. The part
r are given by weight:
fIassss Observation-Disclosures:
. Fine cracked corn. ....................
Fine cracked oatmeal. ................
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q The chick mash contains the following
u | Host
= SoIumehI ,..,,,:,..'''s. sssssssssssss...s
= wheat miGdungs. .....s.s....s..s...
!. | Fine ground oats. Observation-Disclosures.
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i | OeoS scTep'.ss s..ss's'''..sssssssss
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