Milford chronicle., 1916-04-14

try plant as well as IN Other lines. Whll
it is true that February and March al
considered two really good months
which to get out the youngsters. hatch
ing during these months is mostly don
by incubators, the artificial means G
incubation.
April is, generally speaking, the res
Matching month, and particularly $
where the natural method Is followed
or that of Matching by means Of the oil
mother hen.
The idea Of this article is not to dwel
on the merits or demerits of the tim
of Matching. other than to say, get then
out just as early as is possible. Tn,
Matching is a secondary consideration II
the great game of chicken raising. Il
the words of the scripture we read
What doth it profit a man if he gaiI
the whole world and lose his own soul 2
This same theme in the language of the
poultryman might be embodied in thC
following words: What doth it profit {
man if he hatches hundreds of chicks
each year and loses them?
1t is not the number hatched, but the
number raised which spells success oI
| defeat for any pOultryman. The truth
of this statement may be seen annually
| by the failures which come to light.
Most of the failures in the poultry busi-
ness can be traced directly to the ina
bility to raise chicks.
At this season of the year, when so
many chicks are being or will be hatch
ed, | believe it might be both well and
wise to touch again upon the subject of
raising the youngsters, in order that
some might be benefited.
Only few weeks ago l spoke of how
to care for the brOOdy hen, but let me
again go back and say that as soon as
the chicks have broken through the shell
and come into the light of day, remove
them from their mother. They should
be taken away Just as soon as they have
become thoroughly dried, for two very
important reasons First, that they
might not become injured or killed by
being trampled upon. and secondly, that
they might not become lice infested i'm
mediately upon their coming into exis-
tance.
After the process of Incubation has
been completed. or what is better after
all, the fertile eggs have yielded their
6rst fruits. give the hen a special treat
ment for the eradication of lice-dO this
before placing her again with her pro-
geny, The chicks, too, should be given
a like treatment in order to destroy
what parasites might be present and to
prevent others from getting a fOothold.
For this purpose / know of nothing
better than camphorated oil. Don't put
it on the chicks in as large quantities, 7
however, as on the old hen. This gives
the youngsters a fair start in life. In !
to the oil you might give Old (
Biddy a good busting with some lice
powder; the effort will not be wasted. |
If this precaution is not taken, and ,
the chicks be given to the mother hen. !
It will not be long before they will be
badly infested and you will be accused J
IF saying, Eat 'em up lice. "
The feeding of the little chicks is of
great Importance, and unless properly
lone, will mean the loss of many of
hem. Remember, chicks mean money.
Loss of chick life, loss of money say
ng Of life. saving of money.
This business of fighting lice is q
early job; not the kind that can be
lone only once a year, but annually
rom the fact that it is a continuous
hing during the entire year. II
Flight lice and raise chickens" Is a
.o0d slogan to adopt
Kind treatment a'so goes a long way
Oward the attainment of success in the
aising Of birds. Be kind. but don t let
our sympathies run away with your
oOd judgment and thus OYer-dO the ,
hing, which is often the case in the !
eeding Of the youngsters. Give them l
lenty Of sunshine and fresh air-they
eed it In order to do their best. But J
] your attempt to supply these, don't
low drafts or compel them to stay in
le broiling rays Of a summer sun
lese are as harmful as the reverse con- &
tions. e
| take for granted that you have Q
ade provisions for your chicks insofar
furnishing proper brood coops and
le like is concerned, and will therefore .
tier upon the method of feeding. =
Get on the job early and stay at it. Is !
le best advice l can give with regard
raising young chicks. Success can
It be hoped for if you allow your feed
g and care of the youngsters to every
Tom, Dick and Harry" for in that
se, it may or may not be done as you
Ould wish and the slipping of a cog a
ay spoil the whole piece of machinery. e,
DOn't-please don't, give them any, =
ing to eat during the first lS hours of v
cir lives. Nature has provided the p
st meal, and its dollars to doughnuts a,
at you can't improve on it. The Sec q,
d meal then should consist of grated al
ale bread crumbs. mixed with grated pl
I'd boiled egg, one egg to a cupful of y
cad crumbs. This may or may not be !.
with little milk. If milk Is
ed, it should first be boiled to take off
g impurities which so often cause
wei trouble, and only use q sufficient
antity to make the mixture erumbly.
.ver feed the Youngsters sloppy food.
Continue this form of food for the
st week, giving them as much as they
II clean up at any one time, FIVE or
times each day. After the feeding,
move that portion which might remain
throw it ia the garbage Never Of
: it to them q second time. Right Z
IN the start. keep before the chicks
quantity Of fne bran, very fine grit
fine charcoal. Many persons supply
I'd in place of the grit. Let it be said
It sand will never take the place of I