560 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 



7. Care and Feeding ot Young Chickens. 



Place a couple of wall trays in the colony house contain- 

 ing a little chicken grit and a little lime. As a first feed 

 sprinkle upon the floor a little grit, dry bread crumbs and 

 crumbled hard-boiled egg. Bread crumbs and hard-boiled 

 egg make excellent diet for the first week. Then prepare a 

 food composed of: 



Millet 1 pound. 



Bran 2 pounds 



Cracked Corn 2 pounds. 



Oat Meal 1 pound. 



Ground Bone Vi pound. 



Chicken Grit Vz pound. 



Mix this thoroughly together while dry. Feed a little 

 of this mixture each day. The best plan is to place the food 

 in position every night so that the chicks have access to it 

 in the early morning. A little finely cut beef scraps — fresh — 

 may be given as dessert. 



When the chicks are a couple of weeks old feed: 



Chopped Wheat 2 pounds. 



Chopped Corn 2 pounds. 



Chopped Oats a puunds. 



Ground Bone 1 pound. 



Mix this dry. To prepare, mix what is required for a 

 feed with a little water. Do not make it "mushy," merely 

 sufficiently damp to be crumbled between the fingers. 



Vary this diet with a little screenings, small grain, etc., 

 as the chicks grow. 



Always keep an abundant supply of fresh water con- 

 stantly where it is easily accessible. 



We do not claim that this course of feeding is the only 

 successful one that may be followed ; we merely claim that 

 it is not theoretical but practical, as we have followed such 

 a course and found it to produce strong, healthy and vigor- 

 ous stock. 



Observe the following precautions: 



1. Feed only what is required. 



2. Keep the quarters dry, warm, well ventilated and 

 scrupulously clean. 



3. Constantly keep a lookout for lice and vermin of all 

 kinds. 



4. Provide variety of food, but only such as is fitted for 

 chicks. 



5. Examine the hen for lice as well as the chicks. 



