Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-14
CARING FOR BABY CHcKs.

CARING FOR BABY CHIEFS
I am sending thirty chickens away
this morning and will answer the dues-
tions that have been asked about how
10 ship them
/ use the small size basket that mas
a handle, put a newspaper in the DOT
tom and half way up the sides, then
take soft hay or cured grass OF any
sort and make a nest. that lines the
basket to the top. I cut a piece OF
crocus sack IN winter. or some cheese
cloth in warm weather. and sew IL with
big needle and wrapping cord through
the rim Of the basket Let IL sag
enough 70 lie on the backs OF the baby
chicks and act as a hover
I keep mine long enough 20 see that
they are thrifty and try to let them
travel In the night Keep them at least
thirty-six hours II It's AZ all possible.
and two days Is more TO my notion;
feed well on unlocked grits or rolled
oats, and nrst OF all give plenty OF
buttermiIk-
Express agents have been nice about
BABY chicks. and they have not yet lost
any for me. I write a card the day
before I express and the chicks are not
in the ONCE an hour. One lady had
10 rise early and meet the daylight
train so that hers would not set
chilled.
I have one lone chicken this morning
which did not seem strong enough or i
would have put IL IN for good measure.
Three hens will hatch in a few days,
and before a week has passed I sup
pose I will have almost hundred,
unless some one writes for more than
1 now have orders for. Fifteen cents
each IS surer than risking eggs where
one Is not fixed TO care for the hens.
When the chickens reach their desti-
nation they should be taken out OF the
basket and kept in a really warm room
for a day or so. I would let them get
the sunshine. but they are liable TO get
a cold IL allowed on the ground Nine
never roost in coops that are not on
floors. box Is the best thing, and
allows the sunshine IN Il all day.
Dampness f. sure TO tell on chickens.
When you hear one wheezing or see a
discharge at the nostrtls give IL a dose
OF carbolated vaseline and, with an oil
can or medicine dropper. put a little
sweet oil with q drop OF camphor spir-
its up the nostril II the case seems
bad
II you OOl W1lCu NAcILl cA0AAg the
lice and mites Will infect them about
the time that they begin to feather.
Grease them with carbolated vaseline
Just as you did when they were taken
on the nest-a louise is about as spry
IS any creature I've dealt with, so don't
look for them. examine the skin and
II there f. q fine scale at the base Of the
feathers that looks like dandruf IN the
hair ]. know it's time 10 get busy.
This place has never had fine chickens
before. The Farmer has bought all sorts
Of fine eggs and turned the whole coli
lection out 20 grass. Just as the major
ity OF farmers do and the consequence
has not been conducive TO q thorough
bred. -Scaly leg. mites and cape worms
have been having q glorious time. Ny
Reds have been IN a separate place but
Just the same I find one or two with
scaIy legs and have fought gaps worms.
As soon as the weather gets warmer
every feathered creature old enough TO
stand II will be dipped Youngsters will
continue TO be creased for the shock
would stunt them
have pullets laying that were hatch
ed the last week in October. The Reds
are sure TO lay at six months old II
they are properly cared for, and thus
far not an egg has been over twenty
days before Matching. How's that for
fertility and vigor7
Write me your problems and II can
help you I viii be pleased TO do so.
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS
TuSrur,hta Ala