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Fig. 207. — A feed trough for the larger 

 chicks. This is used indoors, or placed 

 under the colony houses. The lop is re- 

 movable, thus making the trough easy to 

 fill and to clean 



running upright wires between these and the raised cover at intervals 

 of three inches, in order to prevent wasting the food. 



Culling.— Chicks, of different sizes 

 should not be fed together, as the 

 smaller ones may be robbed of their 

 rightful share of the food. Healthy 

 chicks of the same age and breed 

 and similarly fed are usually much 

 alike in size and in activity. If the 

 flocks show uneven growth, the 

 smaller chicks should be separated 

 from the larger ones. Chicks of the same size may run together, unless 

 those that are older are very small for their age; in such a case the lack 

 of development should be regarded as a sign of disease. 



Diseased and healthy chicks should not be allowed to run together. 

 The most frequent cause of the communication of disease from one bird 

 to another is by means of food and water. By providing fresh, wholesome 

 food and drink and by removing the sickly chicks from among the healthy 

 ones, this danger is largely avoided. 



Feeding growing stock. — The growing stock should be placed on larger 

 range, the cockerels being removed to separate quarters except such as 

 are to be kept for breeding purposes. These chickens may now be hopper- 

 fed and the ration should be a generous one. The grain ration may con- 

 tain a larger proportion of corn and no hulled oats. Very early pullets 

 may be fed largely on whole grain if it is desired that they shall not begin 

 laying early. Later pullets may be hurried on to early laying by feeding 

 them with a ration 

 containing a larger 

 proportion of ground 

 grain and of beef 

 scrap. 



An outdoor hopper 

 is desirable for grow- 

 ing stock. This should 

 be set in a place 

 sheltered from the 

 prevailing winds and 

 where the sun will 

 shine on it. The Cor- 

 nell outdoor hopper 



is illustrated in Figs. 208 and 209. It is divided into separate 

 partments for whole grain, dry mash, grit, and beef scrap. 





Fig. 208. — An outdoor hopper used in feeding growing stock 



when on range 



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