Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-03
By FREDERICK j. CRICK.
rrner Exteusiou PouItrv HnEbandman

Former Extension Poultry HusDandTnfln
U. 8. Department of Agriculture.
The raising of chicks and proper care
of same is one of the essential parts Of
poultry raising. Improper care, allow
ing the chicks to become chilled, poor
feeding and allowing the stock to be af-
fected with body lice and head lice will
soon cause disease and stunt. If any of
the above mentioned occur it can never
be overcome and causes considerable dis
enlargement.
The Matching of chicks is an easy mat
ter, but raising is the greatest problem
Be sure If Matching by incubators that
the proper incubators and breeders are
used
When chicks are raised in great num-
bers outdoor broOders can be used or
small houses, known as colony houses,
can be used, having for heat a coal or hot
water brooder Then these can be used
for roosting places for the young stock
after removing the brooder stoves.
If raising chicks on small scale, out
door brOoders, hovers or freless brood
ers can be used
A good many times the mistake is made
by feeding too soon. This should never
be done until after forty eight hours old.
ABSORBING YOLK
TO AVOID DISEASE.
The absorbing of the remaining por-
ton Of the yOlk of the egg is necessary
because bowel trouble will sure occur if
this rule is not strictly adhered to.
few hours before their first feed sand
or grit should be given with lukewarm
water
There are numerous kinds Of feeds
that can be used for the first feeding,
such as dry oatmeal rolled oats bread
crumbs, hard boiled eggs or mixed
grain, which can be purchased at the
leading feed stores. Several manufac-
turers of feeds have perfected a com
bination OF grains with dried buttermilk
added, which is very good. An i'm
pOrtant fact in feeding is not too much
at one time, hut often, which they will
clean up in about fifteen minutes. I
would suggest about six times each day
for about two or three weeks would be
sufficient. Dry feeding Will always give
best results, never allowing the grain to
lie around and become mouldy.
About the third day small grains,
known as baby chick scratch feed" can
be scattered in a litter Of cut clover or
alfalfa; this viii afford plenty Of exercise.
PLENTY OF GREEN
FOOD NECESSARY.
Plenty of green food is necessary at
this particular stage. Cut clover tender
grass, lettuce and sprouted oats can be
used. Clabbered or buttermilk are good
for the chicks and supplies the protein
needed while in this growing period.
Don't use sweet milk.
Have regular times for feeding and see
that sweet grains are used. because timber
neck is caused by feeding poor quality
grains.
Wheat bran can be kept before chicks
at all times or some good growing mash.
Plenty Of shade is needed, keeping the
young chicks away from the older stock
See that the water is kept clean.
A great many loses occur in raising
OF young chicks due to lice, causing
them to be subject to disease germs
carried by the sparrows. Would suggest
using an adhesive powder which viii ex-
terminate the nits laid on the Iaeework OF
the feathers
For scratch feed II one so desires to
make:
One part of finely cracked corn.
One part of cracked wheat
one part steel-cut oats.
Can be used by scattering in a litter.
For a mash the following can be used:
one part Of cornmeal
one part of beef scrap.
Two parts of shorts.
Two parts OF mlddlings.
Two parts of bran.
One-half part of charcoal.
If not feeding buttermilk use two parts
Of beef scrap. After month old grad
ually increase the animal matter TO Is
per cent.
When three months old a combination
Of grains should be used such as
Two parts Of wheat.
Two parts of cracked corn.
Two parts Of hulled oats.
One part Of kaffir corn.