BROODING THE CHICKS 81 
of trouble. The brooder chicks need fresh air in 
abundance. This point is too often overlooked. 
After a few days the chicks may be allowed brief 
excursions outside the hover, but in order to prevent 
their getting lost, it is well to make a little yard of 
poultry netting arranged in a half circle, so that as 
a chick moves along it, he will be guided back into 
the hover and comfort. Corners should be avoided; 
chicks get into them and huddle there until chilled. 
The same kind of feed as that described for 
broods with hens will answer as well for brooder 
orphans. It should be fed regularly, though, and 
four times a day for two weeks. Too much should 
not be given at a time, the purpose being to keep 
the youngsters busy from daylight until darkness, 
except at napping times. They will soon learn to 
scratch in the litter. The mash should be given at 
ten days. If a commercial growing mash is not 
available and something more than bran and beef 
scraps is desired, a very good mash may be made by 
combining three parts of bran, one part of corn 
meal, one part of middlings and one part of high- 
grade beef scraps. There is an easy way of mixing 
a mash of this kind, which is worth knowing about 
if there is much mash to be made. If a revolving 
