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place, either on a floor or a dry soil. Young 

 chickens should never be permitted to run on 

 moist land, particularly if it is allowed to become 

 filthy. Many chickens that are hardy when kept 

 dry prove tender when compelled to occupy quar- 

 ters that are more or less damp. There are sev- 

 eral breeds of poultry that cannot endure damp- 

 ness, though ^hardy to a satisfactory degree when 

 provided with warm and dry quarters. 



It should be borne in mind that the attendant 

 or feeder is responsible for the health and general 

 condition of the chickens, quite as much as the 

 food which they consume. Skilful feeders, by 

 noting carefully the wants and conditions of the 

 chickens as regards thrift, are able to determine 

 how best to feed and to accomplish satisfactory 

 results with food that would prove entirely un- 

 satisfactory with a little neglect or indifference 

 on the part of the feeder. 



FEEDING TKOUGHS 



It is necessary to provide feeding troughs for 

 little chickens in order to prevent them from 

 tramping on the food; for if the food be placed 

 on the floor of the brooder or poultry house, it 

 soon becomes soiled and unfit for consumption. 

 A simple and efficient feeding trough may be 

 made by tacking a strip of tin about 3X inches 



