July 2, 1908.J Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 567 



The gi'MUud ot' the yunl is best l);n'e, urn I liave small-niesli wire or uocirds 

 rouarl to prevent tlie chicks leaving without the hen. Let theut roam outside 

 ixW day when about a week old, evon in showery weather if the hen takes them 

 out. If caught in a .storm, leave tliem with the mother till it clears up. The 

 hens are very faithful, and will stay with tlie pnults long after they are 

 wanted. Tlie more hens and chicks together the better for safety. They 

 H'enerally travel against the wind when out, cii/cling back lu»me. 



Feed not more than three times a day: the yolk of hard-ljoiled turkey egg, 

 finely mashed and mixed Avith meal, foi- a day or two, and then pollard and 

 bran or chicken mixture. Mix pollard and bran with milk, whey, or butter- 

 milk any time, but a\ui(i meat or soup foi- the first week or so. Pi'ovide 



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American Bronze Gobblers and Hen Gobblers imported . 



plenty of green stutt' when there is none to be iiad out where they roam. 

 Have oyster-shell grit and small pieces of charcoal for them in the yard. 



Keep their drinking water in .shallow tins at first, or they will drown 

 themselves; and give enough Condy's Fluid to slightly colour the drinking 

 water, with a teaspoonful of Epsom salts to a gallon of water, abiait once in 

 ten days. 



There is often no need to overhaul chicks for lice if they have an oppor- 

 tunity to take a dust bath. Where tliey are seen svith wings hanging down 

 they .should at once be caught, and Moitein or .some insect powder sprinkled 

 over them, if lice are to be seen ; but in the case of sickness very little can 

 l)e <h)ne bevond a small dose of Epsom salts. 



The jioults should be matured for market :it 10 months. 



