Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1917 — POULTRY POINTERS [ARTICLE]

POULTRY POINTERS

(By H. L. Kempiter of Missouri Agricultural College.)— As the chicks grow they need more room. It does not pay to let them crowd. Tough grass is of no value as a green food. Better sow some quick-growing crop. "v Feed hoppers greatly reduce the work. If they are kept filled, the chicks will never go hungry. If your chicks are not doing well something is wrong. Look out for lice and for worms in the intestines. Two-year-old hens had better be sent to the market. They seldom pay for their feed if kept over a third season. Shade Is one of the most important essentials during the hot months. Get the chicks into the orchard and cornfield. Young stock will do better if not compelled to pick their living with the old. There will also be less trouble from lice. Grit and oyster shell should be Included In the ration Yor both youhg and old. To neglect this would be poor economy. A growing chick will not thrive on short rations. If the right kind of food Is fed, there is little danger of overfeeding, especially if they are given plenty or range. Supplement the regular feeds with a wet mash —fed crumbly. Feed all the chicks will clean up before going to roost, but none should be left in the trough, for it will sour. Mark the pullets this fall so that you will know just how old your hens are. A leg band' on the right leg one year and on the left leg the next will assist in culling the flock. A hog ring will serve the purpose.