The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
By MRS. JOHN c. MOSES.

By MRS. JOHN c. MOSES.
 Shade and protection from the glare and heat of Old Sol mean better and more cheaply matured bullets, more sum mer eggs from the laying fowl and general abundance of hen happiness.
 Plenty of shade should be provided, es- pecially for growing chicks, in order that they may thrive and prosper during warm weather. Shelter furnished by plants or trees is much cooler than that afforded by buildings or other artificial means. Chicks allowed to range in orchards will not only find ample shade and green food but will benefit the trees as we'll as them selves by destroying insects and worms. Corn or sunflowers will help to provide the necessary shade, or artificial protec- ton may be obtained by supporting frames covered with burlap or branches of trees a few feet above the ground.
 Although chicks may be matched from strong, vigorous stock and carefully brooded, their growth will be retarded un- less they receive the proper attention during warm weather.
 Growing chicks should be provided with plenty of nutritious food, including greenstuff. dry mash and grain AS supplement to the green food which the chicks will rustic on the free range, grain mixture, consisting of six parts cracked corn, three parts wheat, two parts hulled oats and one part Kaffir corn should be fed where possible. The ra- tion may be varied according to grams availa ble providing the feeding value IS maintained. As the chicks get older clipped oats may be used instead or hulled oats. In addition to the above feed, a dry mash should be fed in hopper to which the chicks can have access at all times A good mixture for this pur- pose consists of two pounds offcornmeal, one pound of middlings. four pounds Of rolled oats two pounds of wheat bran and two and one-half pounds of beef scraps Charcoal grit and ground oyster shell should be available constantly so , that the chicks can help themselves. II a continuous supply of skim milk is avail able it may be fed separately in pan, and the beef scraps in the above ration should be reduced one-half.
 Whenever it is possible growing chicks i should be allowed free range so that they may obtain as much natural green 1 food such as grass, alfalfa and clover as they need. Green feed IS an excellent tonic for chicks, and when they can rot obtain it on range such substitutes as sprouted cats, cut clover, alfalfa, cab bage and rape should be fed daily.
 | The importance of clean, fresh watel cannot be overestimated. In very no, l weather fresh water should be provided I twice daily and whenever possible the
 W ater should be placed in the shade. Ihe water pan should be cleaned every uaS before fresh water is added. On many farms. where both chicks and larger fowl' have access to the same range, a wire
 covered frame should be made to pro tect the feed intended for the growlnt
 chicks. An opening of about four inches is left at the bottom of the frame s'
 that the chicks may run under to get thei
 feed. . An abundance of free range. should b. nrevided if the chicks are to make rapid | vigorous growth. Conining them to limited range not only increases th'
 chances of disease and loss of vlgor, pu also tends to increase the cost Of feeo