Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-29
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SUGGESTIONS FOR POULTRY
KAISERS

" me e..dence cited indicates
that 10 is not impossible TO raise
chic successfully indoors to three
months Of age and secure about nor
NAL growth without mortality or leg
weakness, much remains to be ac-
comphshed before it can be regard
ed as applicable for general practice
by poultry raisers. In the first place
the available supply of cod liver oil
or Incubator eggs would be INSULT
cient. Nevertheless it appears that
Limited application Of these valu-
able supplements to the chick ration
may advantageously made by a con-
siderable number Of poultry raisers
Some win be able. to secure cod-liver
oil at reasonable price.
Cod-liver oil can be secured in ]
or S gallons lots from the local drug
gist. While the price varies greatly
it can usually be obtained at about
$3.50 gallon. In feeding, the cod
liver oil is mixed with the mash at
the rate Of 2 percent or 2 pounds "a
quartz to each 100 pounds of dry
mash. To incorporate the oil with
the mash the oil is, first mixed with
small portion Of the mash which Is
in turn mixed with the balance OF
the mash. For, example, if it is de-
sired to prepare so pounds of the
cod liver oil mash, / pound Tor pint
Of the oil is thoroughly mixed with
S or 10 pounds of mash. Then this
mixture is added to the remaining
40 or SO pounds Of mash and care
fully. mixed Since cod7liver oil
loses its valuable properties shortly
!, after it is mixed with the mash
care should be. taken not to prepare
more Of the codliver oil mash thar
viii be consumed within S or 6 day
In other words It is necessary Y
prepare a fresh mixture each week.
Recent Investigations indicate tn
possibility Of successfully CROWNS
chicks, indoors.
The addition of LIZ per cent cod
liver oil or Is percent raw egg yoll
To a dry mash made it possible to Sc
cure, practically normal growth Q
chicks, indoors until IL weeks of ag'
with mortality or leg weakness.
/ While the brooding Of chicks in
doors is yet in the, experimental
stage, recent developments offe
promise of attaining this object OF
| practical basis in the near future
Whenever chicks may be success
fully, grown indoors to IL weeks tn
chickery, where chicks, can be brood
| e din large numbers by specialists
will find an important place AMONG
the other highly specialized phase
Of the poultry industry.
! While the growing Of chicks in
doors has yet to be adopted to gen
eral practice limited application o
present finding may be made to, ad
vantage by some poultry raisers; il
case of early Matching chicks tina
must be kept indoors 2 percent cod
liver oil added to the ration will un
doubtedly facilitate growth ane
Largely prevent, leg weakness ane
mortality until such time as the
chicks can be. permitted out Of doors
on a good range.
The use of incubator eggs infer
tile and dead germ eggs) is advis-
able for feeding young chicks, i
care is taken in preparing them fol
food.
In cubator eggs should be boilee
la half hour to avoid transmission 81
disease. After boiling, the eggs
may be passed thru a food chopper
or sausage mill and added to a DIR,
mash THE rate of 20 to30percen
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