Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13

While il is Of course true that all of these detail
are absolutely necessary to success il neverthe
importance
After the chicks have been removed from th
mother hen while the incubation is being com
pleted. don't forget to give them the lice trear
ment. Never allow them any food Whatever mn ii
aIJer tney are forty eight hours old, and bette
sun until seventy-two hours in the world
10 many persons this seems cruel and unneces
sery, put you will have greater success and tn,
brds VIII be stronger and healthier IL all food /,
withheld Tor this period. than II they are allowed
70 70 cram themselves from the very beginning OF
Nature has provided the food necessary for the
sustenance Of the chick for the first few days Of
us Hie; and don forget that man cannot improve
try. s ''s s"-
The first food given the youngsters should con-
sst OF some light easily digested and nourishing
IOl ana unless this ls adhered to the delicate o.
ganism of the lietle fellows will be greatly over
suit in death.
The best food can recommend as a beginner ia
grated stale bread crumbs. To this NAV Be added
hnely grated hard boiled egg in about the propor-
tlon OF one egg 70 each cup Of bread crumbs This
st taato 0I may not De fed dry according to your
TASTE out should you desire to mo sten it, use
scalded mix FOR the purpose taking extra car
however not TO get the mass too sloppy Afttr
Ilolstehing IT, the liquid should be squeezed out
50 as 20 leave crumbly substance. Water may be
used instead Of the milk. but the latter is more
preferable. as it has greater nutritive value
rms KIND Of food should be continued for a
period OF about ten days. feeding the chicks five
or SIX times each day, but only a sufficient quan-
tlty at each feeding that the birds clean up readily
AT the expiration Of ten days this food can be
s.oppeu ahq the birds given grain ration Of very
chick starter.
As the youngsters develp, this grain ration may
De changed to medium feed and later on, when
able to eat the larger grains. they can be given
the same food as the older birds
tne ieeding OF grain ration however. is not the
ohy KING OF tood necessary for the chick develop
ment. When they are quite SMALL keep in front /
Of them constantly portion of sifted wheat bran /
After the second week. however, this may be sub /
sututed by growing mash-to which 1 have re- /
ierred from time to time The food problem is
nevertheless, not yet complete II is necessary in
addition to the above, to give the vounpsters |
iaily allowance of green food. Sprouted oats are
most excellent for this purpose and are by far the
cheapest 70 be had.
FINE grit and charcoal should be before them at
III times the former to aid digestion and the lat
eF 70 prevent disorders in the system
WIN proper care and feeding more than half Of
our our ehck troubles will be eliminated. 1t now re-
mans 10 eliminate the remaining half for purposes
u genuine success. This second half of the chick
ro9Dlts can be attributed to bowel disorder and
the hardest 10 correct
We will not attempt to enter upor a 5;sc,ssio,,
ere as to the cause of this malady. but will en-
eaVor TO give way to eliminate it. After years
I experience along this line can say that have
Vemeidy. or rather preventive. for this greatest
I poultry troubles.
From the very beginning, doctor the chicks
T mixing water with carbolic acid and this dread
disease will never put IN appearance The
dope is this: into each quart of drink kin vvstar
lace eight drops Of white carbolic acid tben stir
ne mixture Give them absolute no water ex-
~ that containing the acid ard you will never /
troubled with chick bowel trouble. II
II these simple suggestions are followed YOU /
eed have no fear Of failure in your efforts 10 /
use chlcks and the rough places" in the busi- /
sss will have been smOothed off