CHAPTER VIII 



YOUNG STOCK 



At last your chicks are weaned from hen or brooder. They are no 

 longer in danger of white diarrhoea or any other baby illness. You 

 no longer need coddle them. They know enough to go in when it 

 rains; and if caught out in a sudden shower it won't harm them. 

 You draw a long breath at the thought that your work is done. 



Don't deceive yourself. 



A poultryman's work is never done! 



The secret of success with chicks after they are able to care 

 for themselves is to keep them growing every minute. Therefore you 

 should get them out on a good run where there is plenty of green stuff 

 and plenty of shade. 



But be careful that you do not bar out the sunshine. The colony 

 houses should be so placed that the sun can get at them for an hour 

 at least every day. 



Keep the houses clean. I see to it that every house is thoroughly 

 sprayed with Zenolium or the Park & Pollard liquid lice killer once 

 a week during the summer. Give the youngsters a dusting with good 

 lice powder every week or ten days. It means work, of course, but 

 it is work that pays. 



Clean out the litter on the floor of the colony houses as often 

 as once in ten days. This duty is too often neglected after the 

 chicks get on range. 



