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These houses are large, snug, dry and vermin proof; and they make 

 homes for the chicks until transferred to the laying or breeding 

 houses. 



After the second day the youngsters are given the Gritless 

 Chick Pood in ground alfalfa which is spread thickly on the floor. A 

 liberal supply of this food is scattered in the alfalfa and they are kept 

 busy thereby. A chick mash, called "Growing Pood" is supplied after 

 a week or ten days. There is plenty of animal food, so necessary 

 to chick growth, in this combination. 



When the youngsters are about a month old a coarser grain — 

 the Intermediate Chick Pood — is substituted for the gritless, but the 

 growing food is used until they mature. 



The chicks are confined in well shaded runs until they are 

 weaned, when they go on free range. This prevents any loss from 

 cats, rats and other vermin. 



Scratching for grain gives exercise. But this is not enough. 

 Odds and ends of food must be thrown into the pen many times daily. 

 Bits of bread or boiled potatoes, leaves of lettuce or Swiss chard, an 

 occasional earth worm — it matters little what, so long as it gives them 

 something to race, chase and scrap over. 



In breeding the Asiatics, and, to a certain extent, the Orpingtons, 

 Rocks and Reds, different preparations are necessary. These larger 

 breeds, being less active than the Mediterraneans, must be handled 

 accordingly. No fattening food — no corn meal — no "Johnnie cake." A 

 little corn, oats and oat meal, wheat and bran. These are the staples. 

 For all purposes the Park & Pollard Screened Scratch Grain answers 

 best. It contains enough com to keep up steam during the cold 

 weather, with a well blended variety of other grains. 



