The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-05-13
RAISING CHICKS RIGHT.
By g Il Coukey,

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Ihe mud OF the poultry raia III
If he's experienced IN The sci,'
of poultry keeping, he viii reah. e
thai his own efforts IN the wav "s
good care ~l'l.play "A Nen NM. 4"
tant par III answering the o, nO'
tlon SAT- .lec-otuy. ''
Good cate means, in largo m
are, prevention of distasr a"s
proper handling ot he ljc,. o" "u
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consider good care aside frn"
hes" features
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IONS and with SO many WAYS in
@hIch chicks eau be handled ana
good results stllI Obtained So.
rules are not easily applied ANT
good Jud -ment must therefore ha
exercised at all times.
HEN RAISED CHICKS
When chicks are raised in ,ho
natural way WI Ii hens, fewer m;s
takes are liab.e 20 be made IN Tho
care of the chicks, still, early in
the season when there is mn.h
bad weat her, too much mnsr ,n,
be left 10 The hen hecaus4 .Ea
cannot supply all the care that i
needed. Many early hen harcbad
chicks are lost through fallnie n
give them suitable quarters whore
they Will have plenty Of room and
can take Advantage of The snr.
shine. Small chicks are far no,
Ter Oft indoors wntn The wealL.,
Is not pleasant Later on in Tho
season, or when the chicks are of
some SIZE, running outside Will be
invigoratiDg, but 1t is best "a
work on the safe ride at all tlmas
aud take no chances of chilling
the chicks.
Sometimes the chicks from two
matches are given to one hen for
raising and this works nicely in
warm weather, but do not trv 4
antil after The Isl Of MAY Decausa
IN cool weather one hen cannot
cover more than fifteen chjcks
right, and quite early in the SEA
son ten chicks Is all a hen ean
look after.
Let the mother hen care foI ear.
~ chicks just az long as she will
do 80, and until the chicks arc
we'll feathered have some means
of protecting them on cool nights
The proper ventilation of their
house or coop, however, must al.
ways be watched carefully.
Chicks must be made to exer.
else freely at all times, and except
when there Is a good range, a Dor.
ton OF the feed should be given in
q litter. Plenty of feed and plen.
ty of work to go with 1t is what
makes good hardy chicks.
BROODER RAISED CHICKS.
When 1t comes to raising chicks
artificlally, troubles naturally ID.
crease. Not only is the matter Of
brooding added to the poultry.
mans cares, but the greater mum.
Der Of chicks kept together In.
'reases the possibility of mis-.
axes.
Chicks are often overcrowded
a the breeder or run TO such an
extent that their growth is check
ID in many cases a week or two,
md if conditions are not improv.
ID they are rendered quite worth.
ess. When you buy brooder,
70 sure the man ufacturer has not
'verestimated the capacity Of the
machine for this Is commonly
lone. 1t is much better to be
ure of the chicks having the re-
luired room than to chance their
'elng harmed thru overcro .diDg.
DON'T forget that the chicks need
more room as they grow and they
7ill not continue in their develop.
aent and keep healthy unless
hey have ample room.
OVER FEEDING.
Overlooking is another common
llstake with chicks, especially
hose closely confined, and many
ompIaints can be traced to this
ause alone, where the chicks
tart out fine, do well the first
eek or two and go all to pieces
nd die off in large numbers.
Where overlooking IS occurring
GU will probably notice that the
hicks crop is still full Of
BOD In the morning, that it is less
ctive and is Indifferent about
atlnK. Then Is the time to act.
'educe the feed and scatter any.
hing suitable in deep litter TO
AXE the chicks work. Special
IRE should be taken with moist
'od that too much be not given
q time.
GREEN FOOD.
Before the coming of snch time
the chicks can get out and pick
'elr own green food, something
the way of succulent green's Is