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milk. This baptism is used by way of a 

 prophylactic against catching cold, to which 

 young chicks are so peculiarly liable ; but it 

 is a'practice which I have never used, and 

 from which, in severe weather, I should 

 suspect danger; however, their being in- 

 stantly thereafter wrapped in wool or flan- 

 nel may secure them. The turkey, from 

 sitting so close and steadily, hatches more 

 regular and quickly than the common hen. 



The hen and brood must be housed 

 during a month or six weeks, dependent 

 upon the state of the weather. First 

 FOOD, curd and barley-meal kneaded with 

 milk, and frequently renewed with clear 

 water, rather than milk, which often scours 

 them. In case of the chicks appearing 

 sickly and the feathers rufled, indicating a 

 chill from severity or change of weather, 

 v.'e generally allowed half-ground malt with 

 tlie barley-meal, and by way of a medicine, 

 powdered carraway or coriander seeds. 

 Also ARTIFICIAL WORMS, or boilcd meat 

 palled into strings, in running after which 

 tiie chicks have a salutary exercise. It is 

 to be noted, that the above diet is benefi- 



