Milford chronicle., 1916-11-10

week, when it may be supplanted by
some one of the many reliable brands Of
chick starter. With the feeding OF the
grain food. the amount given at each
meal may be slightly increased from time
to time, and the number of feelings per
day gradually decreased. Be careful, how
ever, never to feed more than the poults
will clean up in from five to eight min
utes. Should there be any left, remove
or discard it-don't save it over for an
other time. Leftovers are injurious to
poults as well as young chicks.
Animal food is necessary for poults,
but don't try to give whole animal at
one time. While this food is necessary.
It is dangerous if feed too literally. The
best form of this character of food will be
found in minced cooked meat Don't be
afraid of not giving them enough. Rather
be afraid of giving too much and thus
feed sparingly. The meat food should |
be given at the end of the second week,
or after they have had a weeks diet of |
grain food.
Poults. like chicks, are exceedingly
fond of good water, but it must be fresh.
and then, listen, into each quart of water
put eight drops of white carbolic acid to
remove the impurities. Impure water is
the cause for much bowel trouble, there
fore, use the acid. 1t works wonders, as
1t is a strong preventative of disease.
With the feeding of the grain food the
poults should also have a daily allowance
of green food. This may either consist
Of sprouted oats or clover tops, both of
which are good. Then they should also
have daily allowance of butter milk or
sour milk will answer the same purpose.
Sour foods are injurious but sour milk is
While it is true that chickens. and tur-
Keys too, are a trihe like humans, vet
hey are peculiarly constructed and these
hings must be taken into consideration.
Sod only created one form of creature to
lis own image and that was man all
'thers, while created by the same Divine
Artist, are materially different.
Turkeys are even unlike chickens, in
ofar as their digestive organs are con
erned, and when once out of whack"
hey are unhxable-that is, they gener-
lily say farewell. =
The fact that they are easily Knocked =
# their feet' is sufficient reason why
hey should have extra care and attention,
9th insofar as their housing and feeding
concerned, as these are the two most
Important factors in their raising.
Never allow the sand or gravel on the
oors Of their coops to become contami-
ated, but keep it fresh by frequently
irHing 1t over or putting in new. A rake
very handy instrument for turning
yer the sand.
When the poults are three weeks old,
lace before them a hopper containing
heat bran and continue the feeding of
le chick-starter until they are six weeks
d, then coarser scratch food NAV be
ven that does not contain too great a
of corn. The poults should
ave before them at all times sharp grit
Id charcoal as an aid to digestion and
a conditioner.
When eight weeks old the poults may
, allowed to leave their quarters, but
lly permitted to have reasonable range,
y the space of fair-sized runway, pro-
cted by wire fence, and with sufficient
ade provided for their comfort. Never III
low them to stay out during a storm,
It at the first signs of rain drive them
to their quarters for protection Danger
rks IN their getting wet therefore
mt permit it.
Don't allow the poults to have whole
ain IN their rations until they are four
)nths old, at which time a good mixture
"a ~ ASAAA III OuC PAL IoAut AWO parts
leat, one part barley, one part rye and
e part oats. Now it is time to allow them
= free use of the range as they will sell
m wander far from the mother hen,
in addition, theyNyi be able 10 pick
much of the animal foo necessary for
eir sustenance in the shape of bugs and
rms, and also the green food
Never liberate them at any age, how Z
er. when the ground is damp or wet,
this IS injurious to any class or variety
poultry and causes many deaths.
finally, just use a little common sense
the raising of turkeys as this is really :
most important factor in the success
this or any other business. A little of
S, mixed with the above method, will
found to produce good results and
vide an income from this much-abused
nch of the poultry industry. p