SUCCESSFUL POULTRY KEEPING 



A. 31. A mixture of small grains I often mix myself, 

 with a dish of high grade beef scraps always before them. Small 

 grains if possible are always best fed in litter to induce little 

 chicks to exercise. I have used a great amount of prepared 

 chick food for this purpose with the best results. 



A. 32. By hopper feeding, that is a hopper of beefscraps 

 and fine cracked corn and wheat. Fine hard grains or chickfood 

 is fed in litter in large brood coops four times per day; good pure 

 water at all times. 



MRS. H. W. HAND, White Hall, 111. 



WHITE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY 



A. 29. For early chicks we are almost compelled to use 

 incubators, as it is difficult to get broody hens in cold weather. 

 Later in the season we prefer the natural method as it is easier 

 to prevent young stock from crowding. About half and half. 



A. 30. Not over 50 and later not more than 35. 



A. 31. I give little chicks dry bread crumbs or oat- 

 flakes, or baked johnnycake at first, and very soon put them on 

 a good chick food, alternating with johnnycake. Give them 

 grit, charcoal, and plenty of fresh clean water from the very 

 beginning, also green food/ in the shape of lettuce leaves or rape. 

 They must have meat in some form, either as milk, eggs or meat 

 scraps, or a little bhopped lean beef. 



A. 32. The grain is scattered for them to hunt for it; 

 meat scraps, ground corn, bran, grit and charcoal are kept in 

 vessels or hoppers where they can help themselves. Every two 

 hours for the first ten days, every three hours after that. 



MRS. CHAS. JONES, Paw Paw, 111. 



BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH RLOCKS, BUFF COCHINS, 

 GOLDEN BRONZE TURKEYS 



A. 29. Seventy-five per cent are incubator hatched; 25 

 per cent of later chicks hatched by the natural method. 

 A. 30. Fifty chicks. 



A. 31.. Chick food, later add cracked corn. 

 A. 32. Three times a day. 



HARMON BRADSHAW, Lebanon, Ind. 



S. C. WHITE LEGHORN SPECIALIST 



A. 29. Ninety per cent with incubators and 10 per cent 

 with hens. This year I hope to raise them all with incubators. 



A. 30. Do not like to put over 50 together. 



A. 31. Same as for breeding stock, except hard boiled 

 eggs for first two or three meals. 



A. 32. Same as for adult stock, about every two or three 

 hours until about five weeks old. Never feed old stock or young 

 chicks more than they will eat up clean. 



C. L. PENCYL, Bloomsburg, Pa, 



BREEDER OF BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



A. 29. I usually hatch about 50 per cent with incubator 

 and 50 per cent by hens. Use the incubator for real early hatches 

 when hens won't sit; later on I use hens. 



A. 30. About 50. 



A. 31. I usually feed hard boiled eggs the first few days, 

 also using some good prepared chick food, and then chick food 

 altogether with plenty of grit, charcoal and greens. 



A. 32. The first three or four days put feed on boards 

 with which to start them; after that I have nice clean chafi that 

 I put or scatter chick food in and let them work for aU they get. 



MRS. TILLA LEACH, CheneyviUe, III. 



BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROClfs 



A. 29. About 33J per cent with incubators; 66f per cent 

 with hens. 



A. 30. From 25 to 50 chicks. Seldom more than 50 

 and I prefer less. 



A. 31. A prepared chick food at first, gradually adding 

 wheat and cracked corn. 



A. 32. Usually keep plenty of food by them in litter for 

 brooder chicks, in feed boxes for those with hens. I find they 

 do better when they have all they want. 



GEO. H. HIE, Racine, Wis. 



BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



A. 29. I hatch about 50 per cent of my chicks each season 

 with incubators. 



A. 30. I place about 50 chicks in each brooder. 



A. 31. For the past three years I have been feeding pre- 

 pared chick food in addition to ground feed that I mix and bake 

 and crumble up dry. 



A. 32. I do not feed newly hatched chicks until after they 

 are 24 hours old. Then I feed a baked food crumbled up fine 

 and dry; after the second day I commence feeding chick food 

 three times and the baked food twice a day. 



ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM CO., 



Greenwood, Mass. 



WHITE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY 



A. 29. Eighty-five per cent with incubators; 15 per cent 

 with natural. 



A. 30. Not over 30 in a 50-chick brooder, and generally 

 20 for be^t results. 



A. 31. A commercial chick food, brown bread, chick 

 weed, dandelions, lettuce, cabbage, swiss chard, when obtain- 

 able. Beef scraps, charcoal, grit, oyster shells and fresh water. 



A. 32. Five times a day (regular) as stated, and chick 

 food scattered in cut clover to scratch for at all times. 



FRANK D. HAM, Livingstone, N. Y. 



BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK SPECIALIST 



A. 29. I hatch about one-half artificially and about 60 

 per cent of the fertile eggs. 



A. 30. One hundred chicks. 



A. 31. Prepared chick food and stale bread. 



A. 32. If in brooders I scatter chick food in fine cut clover 

 and let them hunt for it, and give them all they want at all times. 



W. S. HARRIS, Mansfield, Mass. 



RHODE ISLAND RED SPECIALIST 



A. 29. I hatch quarter of my chickens by hens. I shall, 

 use incubators more in the future as I get better results when 

 so doing. 



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