The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-04
RAISING BABY
CHICKS REQUIRES
PRECAUTIONS.
Feeding and care are neces-
sary if you would be sue
cessful in raising
those you hatch.
By q. Il Oonkey.

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The subject of baby chick rails
ing is one that should commau,
the most careful consideration
and study Of every poultryman
1t 10 the foundation of poultr,
snccess, for without stropl
healthy chicks that have beer
started right IN l,fe, the poultry
man cannot expect TO have the
right kind of lay ing birds.
Indifferent care, the presence
OF lice OF m tes, chilling, poor
feeding, Overcrowding and filth
Will soon bring on disease or
cause the growing chick 10 be.
come stunted, Ground lost at
this time can never he recovered.
FIRST FEEDING
Granting that baby chicks
have been we'll hatched, the aues-
ton Of feeding them comes up
Much depends upon the intelli
gent handling Of this problem.
After Matching, the chicks
should be disturbed IA little as
possible. Give them a good rest
to gain strength, either under the
old fowl or In Gbe incubator or
darkeDed brOoder. Don't give
any food whatsoever for the first
4S hours, as the last process of
hatchinR 10 the absorption of the
yOlk Of the egg This proviJes
plenty Of food for the chick for
the nrst 48 hours and tho addi-
tion Of any food would seriously
interfere with the workings Of the
digestive Organs; A few hours be
fore feeding, give them some fine
grit to pick at and drink of wa.
ter with the chill taken of
DON'T GIVE BABY CHICKS HEAVY
GRAIN.
For the frst food, il 10 very ad
visable to secure = prepared baby
chick food. This should be
starting food and not y heavy
grain. The sdvisability Of these
prepared starting foods 10 that
they contain the necessary food
elements that quickly build bone,
flesh and feathers. Some also
contain ingredients that help the
delicate digestive organs OF the
baby chicks and so help 10 keep
oif the chick diseases that usual
y are fatal.
Oatmeal, rolled oats, cracked
grain mixtures, johnny cake.
bread crumbs, hard boiled eggs,
Ind grain m az hes are used in va.
'ious ways In feeding the baby
,hick. Whatever the feed used,
- very careful about feeding too
much. II . mash is fed, moisten
{ only eighty. Five or SIX
eeds day are about right for
he fret two weeks Never allow
moist feed to lie about. Feed II
D . clean way. After the first
ew days, = little finely cracked
rain can be sprinkled on the
oor ~ this makes them work for
living.
A little animal food aids in the
apid growth Of the chick. Milk
D its various forms is excellent
or them. Sour milk and butter.
Iilk are very good, but these are
OF needed il stai ting TODD with
~ butteTmilk IN 1t is used
Vhen feeding milk, do not switch
rom the sweet to the sour A. this
I'LL eause digestive troubles.
n THAT FOOD Is WHOLESOME.
Carefully examine all feed to
20 that IL 10 FREQ from mould or
inst, or the beef SCRAP from
lint. Never feed any thing that
10 any way spoiled. Careless
sss about the feed may result In
IuCh damage IN . very short
me.
Wheat bran dry 10 often used
. very good advantage.
hicks may have access 10 this
oil times Of the day and 1t will
ot interfere with the regular
|sding.
KEEP CHICKS BRIGHT.
Have them always on edge for
lelr feed by not giving too
uch. Brighten them mp occa
onally by feeding something !.
n, ufiu1 that vii ,ndnca add