Care of Little Chickens 



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It is essential also that they be kept in a dry 

 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 quarters that are more 



FIG. 77. Chicken coop Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station. 



or less damp. There are several breeds of poultry 

 that cannot endure dampness, 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 arid general 

 condition of the chickens, quite as much as is the 



