The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-28

Oay-oio chickens neSo CAREFUL
feeding in order not to upset diges-
ton or to check Urowth-How to
make Johnnyeake for first feed.
Baby chicks should not be fed
for from "a to 36 hours after hatch
ing, and will not suffer if given no
feed until the third day. The yolk
of the egg which is absorbed by
the chick when Matching furnishes
all the nourishment required dur
ing that time. After the third day
they should be fed four or five
times daily for the first week or
10 days, but they should be given
only what they will eat up clean
each time Overlooking will do
more harm than underfeeding.
Greater care must be used not to
overfeed young chicks that are con-
fined than those that have free
range, as leg weakness is apt to re-
suit in those confined.
The first feed should consist of
Johnnycake or hardboiled eggs
mixed with stale-bread crumbs or
pinhead oatmeal. using a sufficient
amount of the latter to make a dry,
crumbly mixture. These feeds or
combinations of feeds may be used
with good results for the first
week; then gradually substitute for
one or two feeds daily a mixture
of equal parts of finely cracked
wheat. cracked corn, and pinhead
oatmeal or hulled oats, to which
may be added a small quantity of
broken rice, millet, rapeseed, and
charcoal. if obtainable. This mix
ture makes an ideal ration, say
poultry specialists in the United
States Department of Agriculture.
If corn can not be had, cracked
kafir corn, rolled or hulled barley
may be substituted. A commercial
chick feed containing a variety of
grains may be used instead if de-
sired, and can be bought from most
feed dealers.
How to Make Johnnyeake
Infertile eggs (tested out
from sitting or from an in
cubator) ................. 6 lbs
Baking soda .........1 tablespoon
Mix with milk 10 make a stiff
batter and bake thoroughly.
Note-When infertile eggs are
not available use double quantity
of baking soda and add one-half
pound of sifted meat scrap.
FuI-O-Pep Chick Feed
This feed is composed of vari
ETY. of grains such as finely cracked
corn, wheat, pinhead oats and fish
Feed it fol owing the first three
days of Ful-O-Pep Growing Mash
by scattering in a few inches OF
litter, gradually increasing depth
of litter and quantity of Ful-O-Pep
Chic)- Feed as chicks become older
and st onger. In preparing this
feed tn utmost care is taken to as
sure poultrymen that in Ful-O-Pep
Chick Feed they will have a feed
that is just right.
FuI-o-Pep Growing Mash
When the chicks are one day OLD
place Ful-O-Pep Growing Mash
where they can help themselves al
will. Keep it before them day in
and day out. There is no danger
of them eating too much This
feed provides the necessary bone
and muscle building material and
makes young chicks grow as they
never grew before. Feed it until
P0iiOIo al GU duO ISduy u
go on the mash. After the tenth
day cut down the fine chick feed
ration to two feelings a day, morn
ing and evening. At four weeks oil
age, cut down grain ration to one
feeding a day.
Caution: For best results, it i:
important not to allow the Mash
Feeders to become empty at any
time. Remember Ful-O-Pep Grow
ing Mash, not Grain Feed, makes
the large boned chicks.
In addition to the grain feed they
must be supplied with grit, oyster
shell, and charcoal at all times
and the better way is to place
these in a hopper. hanging it in {
convenient place where the chicks
may help themselves If chick:
are kept in confinement, they mus
be furnished a liberal supply o.
tender, green feed like lawn clip
pings. lettuce leaves, and such 9th
er things as may be available.
Whenever possible, however
chicks should be given grass range
when they will supply their owr
green feed, catch bugs, worms, etc
Chicks that are allowed to run or
grass range are usually strons
and thrifty and will grow much
more rapidly than those that are
kept in confinement.