THE BROODING OF CHICKS. 



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The necessity for constant watching during the early 

 weeks is fortunately made possible by the frequent feeding, 

 wiiieh is an essential of good feeding practice for little eliicks. 



It is considered good practice to get the cliicks out onto tiie 

 ground just as soon as possible. This may be done as soon 

 as they have the hover sutficiently well located so that they 

 may be allowed some distance away from it with reasonable 

 assurance that they will come back to it when they feel cool. 

 It will be sooner with some bunches than with others. 



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This should be done even with early chicks in quite cool 

 wciither. If it is inclined to Ije a l:)it brisk, the chicks may 

 be |)r()tected by <i cloth-frame enclosure, ;is in I'igurc 12.1. .\n 

 easy approach to the house or brooder should always be 

 provided. If it is at all steep it should be fitted with cleats 

 or have poultry netting tacked down for the chicks to holil 

 to \\\i\\ their toes. 



Chicks should always be grouped by hatches \\\wn put in 

 the brooders. It is a great mistake ttj put a newly hattlicil 

 bunch in with a group a week or more old. 1 /titer on, the few 

 outstanding individuals which make a thriftier growth tlitin 



