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and sleep are important to these feathered babies, and should be in a warm air, 

 yet not "close," a place comfortable, well ventilated and free from draughts. 

 Thousands of chicks die from bowel troubles caused by cold, by improper feeding 

 and neglected sanitation. The best brooders, the best food, the right tempera- 

 tures can be learned from books or poultry men of experience, but the care and 

 watchfulness must be personal. Musty or sour food, wet mixtures allowed to 

 ferment, moist crumbly food, given generously, so that chicks over-eat the 

 carelessness that permits leavings in uncleaned dishes or in unscraped feeding 

 troughs the use of milk, sweet or sour, or both alternately or indifferently, as 

 one or the other happens to be on hand, these explain the mysterious bowel 

 disorders which follow quickly and fatally. 



It is believed that half the mortality among young chicks is from these two 

 causes improper feeding and uncleanliness, and over-heating or chilling in 

 brooder or hover. 



Exercise is important, and very early they will benefit by searching for their 

 food in finely cut litters. This is strongly recommended by experienced growers. 

 Commercial chick feed is the result of years of testing and endeavors to find the 

 best form and combination. One successful grower plows and sows a bit of ground 

 to oats while waiting for eggs to hatch, and by the time chicks come from the 

 brooders the green stuff is ready and they are allowed to feed at will. They begin 

 to stock up at once, and the practice is continued year by year. 



Feeding for Eggs 



What to feed, how much to feed and when to feed must be learned from 

 experts and from actual practice. Feeding is both a science and an art a science 

 in knowing why, and an art in having the skill to do. It is sometimes thought to 

 be a "knack," an undefinable instinct, feeling or conviction, that enables one to 



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