Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01

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ts business. Remember it is by no mean
n. the number OF chicks that are hatched
:, but the number that is raised to matuIit
that counts for anything on the credi
side of the ledger.
There are many ways of brooding ant
caring for the chicks that may be consid
T. cred successful, owing to the results OBJ
e tanned, but on the other hand, there an
D many persons who pay but little atten
ton to this end of the business The re
suit is that they not only lose large pro
fits, but in many instances, make the
= business a very poor one from the stand
z point of success.
In the proper brooding and caring fol-
}, chicks there are many things to be taken
s into consideration, and will endeavor to
I give few of the more important details
to be looked after which are necessary to
success.
, The several broods of chicks should be
> kept separate from each other, and in or.
: der to do this successfully, it is necessary
for breeders of poultry to toe mark each
brood as soon as they are taken from the
, incubator, or from under the hens, be.
, fore allowing them to run with old biddy
in case the natural method of incubation
is adopted or followed. The mark and
date of the hatch should be carefully re-
corded in book that the age of the birds
may be told at any time.
Then too, chicks of different ages should
never be mixed by allowing them to run
together, as in every case, the younger
ones will be the victims of the older
birds. They will thus fall short in get.
ting their portion of the bill of fare,
which will greatly retard their growth
and development.
To insure constant growth and proper
development, the very best of care should /
be given the youngsters, both so far as
their feed and health are concerned. |
Powder them at least once a week for
about eight weeks with some good louise
powder, to keep down the possibility of
lice, the presence of which causes the
death of go many chicks.
After they have reached the age of
eight weeks, powder them once every
two weeks until they have nearly ms
tured, at which time they may be treated
for lice the same as the old hens
Before starting on their journey through
life, and when first taken from the nest
or incubator, the chicks are invariably (
infested with few lice or mites, together /
with that form of louise known as the
head louise or the large gray fellow so dis
astrous to the little downy fellows The {
best remedy for this, as well as the ordi- i
nary form of lice, as first chaser is cam q
phorated oil. Moisten the finger with q
the oil and rub it on the head, under the I
wings and throat and about the vent of |
the youngsters and thus drive away the
lice. The oil NAV be used to good ad '
vantage as regular lice chaser instead r
of the powder. C
If the chicks have been hatched by ar r
tticlal means with the incubator) it will C
be necessary to provide brOoder accom- d
modations for them, and above all things,
remember that improper or poorly con.
structed brooders kill chicks almost as
fast as you can put them in. Therefore,
it is most important that special attention b
be paid to their construction for the safety p
Of the youngsters. te
The market is practically flooded with II
many makes of brooders, some good and Il
Iome bad II you would rather purchase II
/ brooder than build one yourself, then
De careful, and only choose the good ones. 81
They may be little more costly at first, p
lut will offset this by the results attained. b
I you prefer TO construct your own
)rooder, then give it your undivided care al
md attention and see that it is properly sc
made for the health and comfort of the 70
hicks.
During the cold weather it is necessary Ia
o provide some heat for the brooder, and re
S the lamp is the most generally used u
or this purpose, it is important that you "
ee the wick is well trimmed and the 81
amp filled daily. Personally, / do not ~ ~
avor the lamp for heating brooders. .e
ave found that the same results may be ~ ~
ccompllshed by the use of a stone Jug VI
lied several times a day with hot water. III u
wrap it with flannel and place it in the sII
rooder. 1t will not only supply the nee -.
ssary heat required, but in addition, vi
I'LL avoid the danger of an exploded III
mp or with smotherng the chicks in ~ ~
ise the lamp gets to going wrong, as w :"
lany will do. ge
In preparing the brooder for the recep- IN IN
on OF the chicks, place it in its position vi
nd start the lamp day or two before III.
1ttlng the youngsters into it. This is sai 5
necessary where the lamp is uI
be used, in order to see that the lamp In'
in perfect working order before risking "u
le chickens with it, cal
DO moi reno,o tba oI,;o,., f.o.,, 4to; the
lbator until alter tbev baro , tboroci,. ,,o dis
lied OF, and be careful that the change
not too sudden while they are being
rrlng them is to place them in basket I
which has been placed a large piece of ira,
lnnel. As the chicks are placed in the ale,
isket, cover them. Now cary the bas. the
t to the Drooder and place the chicks anr
It as rapidly as possible nal
Now that the chicks have been re. I
owed from the incubator to the brooder. sol,
e question of feed is the next impor I
Mt factor to be considered. Nature has piv
ppied the youngsters with sufficient froi
ID To last them for from 36 to 48 hours. ers
d during this time you should not feed "
EN- anything at all. Most persons al farr
Y their sympathies to run away with for
cir good judgment, and thinking that "
, chicks are like human beings and Day
nand food from their first advent into veal
, world, makes the mistake OF feeding s,
I'M. Nature has provided their first brat
d by causing a portion of the egg to liam
to the chick stomach before it breaks the
of the shell, and by YOUR giving it asse
"a Dourishment only causes disorders and
ich often TesuIt IN death. ing
he brooder should be provided with the
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