CHAPTER IV. 



REARING. 



First Treatment Feeding After-treatment Treat- 

 ment of Diarrhoea Cutting the Wings of Young 

 Birds. 



AVING now described the laying, sitting, and 

 hatching, I must treat on putting out the 

 young birds and hen. I find it a good plan 

 to remove the hen, for a few minutes, to a spare coop ; 

 give her food and water, and try to get her to eat. 

 By this plan she does not soil the clean coop. In a 

 short time, place her gently in the one she is to 

 occupy, and give her the chicks. At first they do 

 not understand her call ; but if you give her a little 

 of their food, she will be sure to call them, and you 

 must endeavour to confine them to their coop for the 

 first few hours. You can do this with a bottom 

 board. They will not require water at first. After 

 a short time, give pure spring water in a clean 

 saucer full of stones as large as walnuts ; this pre- 

 vents the chickens getting in and having cramp. 



