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MAKING POULTRV PAV 



care must be taken that it is perfectly fresh and sweet. 



A very satisfactory trough for feeding half 



grown chickens is shown in Figure 64. This is easily 



made of laths and inch boards. It should be four to 



FIG. 64 FEEDING TROUGH FOR CHICKS 



six inches wide, inside measurement, one foot high and 

 the laths placed two and one-half inches apart. The 

 cover can be hinged, which will prevent the chickens 

 from getting in the feed. Dry grains are best scat- 

 tered broadcast on the ground or in the litter. The 

 growing chicks should always be fed by themselves 

 where the older fowls cannot run over them or steal 

 their food. If they all run together provide a feeding 

 pen for the chicks in which the feed can be placed. A 



FIG. 65 CO\'ERED FEEDIXG PEN FOR CHICKS 



pen as shown in Figure 65, four feet wide and twelve 

 feet long, will accommodate 100 chicks. The slats on 

 the sides should be three inches apart. The top may 

 be covered with wire netting', ]\[ake the sides- in four 



