Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1919 — GIVE BABY CHICKS BEST OF CARE [ARTICLE]

GIVE BABY CHICKS BEST OF CARE

“A few baby taken cam of will give better results than double the number that are neglected,” says H. R, McLean of the Colorado Agricultural college. “Keep the hen and chicks free from lice and in comfortable quarters, otherwise look out for losses. “Feed the baby chicks a little feed after they are 36 to 48 hours old. More chicks are killed the first three days after hatching by overfeeding than during any other period. “If you keep the body growing you will find no chicks with drooping wings. Skim milk that is allowed to clabber furnishes the best animal protein for. the growing chick. Give it to them slightly warm and start them out on it. The lactic acid helps clear the intestinal tract and a lot of bowel trouble is avoidable by its use. If fed in connection with bread crumbs, johnny cake or a good commercial chick feed you can give them all the milk they need without harmful results. ‘ "Don't change from sour skimmed milk to sweet or buttermilk, but feed one kind to avoid throwing them oft their feed. “Chicks should have access to good, clean, coarse sand or the fine commercial chick grit,”