Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1908 — MAKE ’EM SCRATCH. [ARTICLE]

MAKE ’EM SCRATCH.

A method that Is followed by many in the feeding of incubator chicks during tbe first few weeks is to scatter a layer of short cut straw In their feeding place, next several handfuls of prepared dry chick food, then a layer of straw, then more chick food. |nd so on until there is a pile of seven or eight Inches deep. As soon as the little fellows get to stirring around they are given access to this food supply and, following out an Inborn instinct, at once begin to scratch. The grain forms a .complete ration, while the exercise they get In digging it out makes them strong and vigorous. The only feeding care required beyond this Is the supplying of water and skimmilk If the latter is available.