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Mixing of Chick Foods. The term chick food is used 

 to describe mixtures made from food materials that are 

 used for feeding chicks. Many kinds are manufactured 

 and sold commercially; if they are of good quality, 

 their use may be convenient and safe. Chick food can 

 be made of numerous kinds of grains and seeds. Any 

 of the mixtures given in the accompanying table form 

 suitable chick foods. After the grains in (a) have 

 been ground and mixed, 4 qt. of beef sci-aps should 

 be added to the mixture; (a) is adapted to chicks having 

 the free range of a farm; (>) is for bantams or chicks 

 of tender constitution; (c) and (d) are for those partly 

 or wholly confined; (e) and (/) are grain mixtures 

 suitable for half-grown chicks on the range. 



Feeding Schedule for Chicks. Chicks thrive best if fed 

 five times a day until they are 6 wk. old, after which 

 age they may be fed four times daily; and at 8 wk. 

 of age, three meals a day are sufficient. The following 

 schedule may be observed in feeding five meals a 

 day: 



First Meal. Soon after daylight. Bread crumbs, seed, 

 or small grain, according to age. 



Second Meal. Eight or nine o'clock. Egg food, mash 

 feed, or chick feed, according to age. 



Third Meal. Noon. Small grains or chick feed, 

 scattered into chaff or dry litter of some kind. 



Fourth Meal. Two o'clock. Either egg food, mash 

 feed, bread softened with milk, or johnny cake. 



Fifth Meal. Four o'clock. A full meal of small grain 

 or chick feed, scattered in the chaff or litter. 



The small grains and chick feed should be scattered 

 in dry chaff or cut straw. Fine or short-cut alfalfa or 

 clover hay makes good litter; sand, sawdust, or chips 

 of wood are undesirable litter for chicks. Clean, dry 

 earth may also be safely used for litter. 



