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10 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Advice on Caring for Chicks fARTNQ (or and feeding chicks la f not a difficult process when once the fundamentals are learned. There ara many different methods of caring for and success fully raising chicks. In fact, nearly as many as there ara chick raisers. First of all, II we wish to raise a good percentage of the chicks hatched, we must have healthy, rigorous chicks to start with. We cannot expect to hatch a good per centage of poor, weakly chicks. To got those big, husky fellows must look back and see what the parent stock was that laid the eggs from which these ehicks were hatched. Unless the parent stock la healthy and rigorous, we cannot ex- pect to hatch strong, vigorous chicks, no matter what methods of Incuba tion we may follow. - Never use pullets as breeders, as they will not produce as strong chicks as will yearling or two-year oM hens. The proper method of feeding and housing must also ba taking Into consideration. As for proper methods of feeding, as far as our experience Is con cerned, we advise keevlng a good dry mash before them at all times, composed of cornmeal, middlings. wheat bran, and 10 per cent meat scraps. Avoid feeding wot mashes, of you want strongly fertilised eggs. Keep a good supply of grit, shells and charcoal before them at all times. Give the breeders plenty of out door exercise, and on cold .or stormy days, when confined to tlie house, throw their grain in six or eight Inches of goood clean litter, so they can warm up by exorcising In scratching for It Plenty of good, clean water ehould always be within reach. I do not believe there la any one of practical exporionce who would not recommend the freuh-alr or opon-front house. I have learned from my own experiece that fresh air methods moans hoalthlar and Stronger fowls. Eggs intended for hatching pur poses should be carefully handled and never .oxposod to heat or cold. In solecting eggs for hatching al ways ate those of medium size. The extromoly large ones generally pro duce cripples while the small ones produce weaklings, as a rule. As regards setting a hen, this wa con sider a very simple tnattor and wa believe everyone, or nearly every one, can sot a hen all right, but a few hints may ba of nsa to some Bne. Tut the nest on the ground, to that the hen can easily get on and off. Put a shovel of dirt In bottom of box and then put fine straw on top of this. It in winter It la well to first line tha box with paper to keep out, tho draughts. Sprinkle nest and hen with good lie powder to rid both of ilea. Do not givo more eggs than aha can cover nicely, which la usually from 11 to IS egga, depending on sle of hen and weather conditions. Provide a float bath for tha sitting bena and teed plenty of whola corn. Dost them again about tha eighteenth day wUh sulphur or good lice powder. As for running an Incubator, tha bout advice we can give Is to fol low the manufacturer's dlrerctlona to the lotter. Tha man who makes the Incubator knows, or ought to know. Just how hit machine should ba run to give boat results, so It Is noedlost for ns to offer any sug gestions. Out don't always blame the mnchino for pior hatches. First be sure yoa have dona your part Experience with incubators U tho best teacher. After tho chicks arrive, do not ba In a hurry to feed them, but give them nil the water they wish to fl rink. Many people want to ba kind to tholr chicks and feed them too soon nflnr hatching. ThU earty feeding probably causes mora chick Alsordors nnd losa than anything ' know of. After the chicks ara about Q hours old, wa give thein all tha beef scraps and dry bran they can ant for tha tint two days and noth ing else but grit After tha second day wa feed them tha following: two parts fine ly cracked corn, ono part cracked wheat, one part mixed millet seeds. This ration la fed until tha chicks ara Ova weeks old. After that we feed them a grain mixture of two parta whola wheat one part cracked corn, and one part buckwheat We also have dry bran and beef scraps In hoppers and let them have ao cess to It at all times. Green food la absolutely necessary to keep them in condition. During tha early spring, before any grass can be had, wa teed sprouted oats, which is greatly relished by both chicks and old fowls. After tha chicks are old enough to sit on a roost wa let them run together and roost In one large roosting ' room which la usually a part of tha large laying house. At this time we feed them grain In six inches of good, clean Utter and in this manner Induce exercise, which means strong, vigorous pullets. Keep tha chicks and fowls free from lice, as lies ara tha chicks greatest enemy. Dust them at least onca a week with a good powder. especially In hot weather. 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