The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

II you have trouble teaching your
chicks to find the heat, little circular
fence around the brooder stove and
about 8 feet from the canopy's edge will
hold the chicks close to the heat and
avoid corner pile-up Hardware cloth
IL inches wide Is a very satisfactory
material for this fence The length
needed can be calculated by simply
multiplying the desired diameter by 3
It is always wise to add or feet
to this to allow for expansion.
Be particular about the litter. Moldy
litter is q possible source Of brooder
pneumonia
Add fresh feed often. This encour-
ages chicks to eat more feed, which
automatically helps growth and uni
form development.
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A piece of white muslin tackled on
the outside of the window frame OF
the brooder house will allow fresh air
to enter. will prevent snow from blow
ing in, will avoid strong gusts OF wind
from tanning the fire. and will not
shut out much light. It Is recon-
mended that the windows be hinged at
the bottom, and that they swing In to
open
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All-night brooder house lights are
becoming very popular. An 8 to 10
watt electric bulb, or dim lantern
light, is protection against crowding,
and the chicks can get a drink or q
light lunch If they so desire.
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Heat is important for baby chicks!
Hang a thermometer about six inches
from the hover and about four inches
off the floor. Test the brooder stove
carefully before chicks arrive. Operate
it several days to be sure it is working
in tip-top shape Keep the tempera-
ture about 90 degrees for the first two
or three days and gradually lower to
80 or IS by the end of the second week
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Several kinds Of litter may be used.
Peat moss, soft wood shavings are pos
sibly most popular. Both are light
enough to let the droppings sift
through Litter should be stirred every
day or two and fresh litter added every
three or four weeks In some localities
clean wheat straw Is the popular litter
II used, all chaf should be removed.
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Feed hoppers should be cleaned at
least once week, and drinking foun-
tains every day. Scrub thoroughly SO
that all particles of feed dropped by
the birds into the water will be re-
moved Two measuring spoons OF
Purena Chlorena Powder to three gal
Ions of water may be used to disinfect
both the water fountains and the feed
hoppers Feed hoppers must be thor
oughly dried after washing SO that
feed will not become wet when new
feed is added to hoppers.
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After chicks are put In the brooder
house, starting mash becomes the i'm
portant thing. Every chick-raiser is
interested in getting the best kind Of
starting mash he can buy. He wants
a complete starting mash that contains
all of the feed elements In the right
proportions for well-rounded develop
ment It must contain those strength
giving and health-giving vitamins
which help build resistance against
disease. making chicks easier to raise
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scientifically built starting mash,
tested by thousands of chicks under &C.
tual farm conditions, is offered locally
starting mash, called Purina Startena.
is not just one mans idea of what's
best for chick. Long years of research
and actual experimentation have gone
into the making of this well-known
baby chick starter, which is used each
spring by thousands of poultrymen
Now Startena has been further i'm
proved by the adding Of a new. ex-
elusive ingredient = Puri-Flave. This
contains vitamin q (f1avin). which Is
an important growth factor for chicks
and pullets. Puri-Flave Is richer in
vitamin G than other known CONNER
cial flavin sources.
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At three weeks Of age, chicks are or
should be about three to four times
as heavy as they were when day old.
At this time the feeder space should be
doubled, or supply two inches per
chick; and add another water foun.
tain, or supply about one-half inch wa
tering space per chick.
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Chicks should be taught to roost as
soon as possible. When chicks are
three or four weeks old, strips may be
set up for them to roost on. About
a one-inch mesh wire netting should
be placed beneath the strips so that
chicks cannot get under the rOOStS