Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-23
POULTRY
CACKLES
CARING FOR GROWING CHICKS
EasentIala 70 Bcat Growth Are Good
coop0, Cleanliness, Feed, Water
and Free Range.


prepared by She United States Depart.
mcnl OF Agricultural
The care Of growing chiclls, especial
ly during warm weather, IL most I'M
portNnt say specialists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
Every boy or girl member Of pouh
try club should give thcm the beHt
OF attention If success IL to be had
The baby chicks may be smart little
fellows from strong, vigorous parent
stock, aud they may have been brood
cd carefully for the first two or three
weeks, but unless they receive proper
cure and management during their
later growing period they viii not
develop property mud many Of them
viii be lost through disease or sick
ness. The chief essentials to proper
growth are good coops or houses,
cleanliness, proper feed and water
shade, and FREQ range,
Every coop or poultry house used
for growing chicks should be kept
clean ut all times. Sickness or disease
starts usually In unclean quarters, and
In such places lice and mites are nj.
ways more plentiful, COops md
houses should be cleaned and sprayed
once week, and clean shayIngs, chalr
or sand put on the floor Examine the
chicks and houses often for lice and
mites, and If found they should be got
rid Of ut once by following the dlrec.
lions In Department Circular 10, Lice,
Mites and Cleanliness which may he
had, free, upon application TO the dl.
vision Of publications, United States
Department OF Agriculture.
A variety Of feeds with fresh, clean
water, IL necessary If chicks are to
grow properly. Perhaps the three
most necessary for rapid growth are
grain feed, green feed and dry mash,
Poultry specialists Of the department
say that in addition to the green feed
and dry mash, which should be pro.
yided regularly, a grain mixture
should be fed night and morning Civ.
ing MS large a quantity us the chicks
grain mixture for growing chicks con
slsts of three parts cracked corn, two
parts wheat and two parts huiled
oats. When available, kalr or rolled
or hullcd barley may be substituted
for hulled oats. In localities where
hulled oats, kafr, or rolled barley cun
not be obtained, or are too expensive.
mixture Of cracked corn and wheat
only may be fed until the chicks arr
old enough TO eat whole oats, when
two parts may be added to the corr
and wheat mixture
A reasonable supply OF fresh green
feed Is almost MS necessary rs grain
for growing chicks II allowed liber
ty they will get much Of It for then.
selves, but If confined or If in quar-
ters where green feed is not album
dant, II should be supplied regularly.
Lawn grass beet tops, cabbage and
lettuce are excellent feeds. When
chicks are confined to brood cOops
with runs, they should be placed on
ground where the grass Is green and
tender, and MS fast as 1t is eaten Off,
the coop and run should be moved to
place where the grass is plentiful.
In addition to green feeds and grain,
dry mash should be kept before grow
ing chicks at all times after they are
three or four weeks old 1t is best to
feed 1t In hopper Inside the build
ing, or where 1t win not be exposed to
rain or wet. Here is good dry mash
mixture: Two pounds corn meal, two
pounds middlngs, one pound oGt.
neal two pounds wheat bran, one
pound beef scrap and one-fourth
pound charcoal. Grit and oyster shell
also should be provided.