CARE OF QBOWING STOCK 



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on range, such feed as sprouted oats, cut clover, alfalfa, 

 mangel beets or cabbage should be fed daily. 



Water. The importance of clean fresh water can not 

 be overestimated. In very hot weather, fresh water should 

 be furnished twice daily. Whenever possible the pan of 

 water should be placed in the shade to keep cool. The water 

 pan should be cleaned each day before fresh water is added. 



CARE OF GROWING STOCK 

 Housing. Growing chicks should be provided with a 

 house that will give them a place to stay in bad weather and 



Figure 113. — Growing colony house built from the aboye plana. The wire run- 

 way is removed after 5 or 6 days when the chicks learn where to return 

 when given free range. 



at nights. No definite style of house is recommended, but 

 one should be built that will provide the chicks with ample 

 ventilation without draughts, dryness, plenty of sunshine, 

 and so arranged that it can be easily and frequently cleaned. 

 The lumber from piano and dry-goods boxes can often be 

 used in building such a house, and, when covered with ordi- 

 nary roofing paper so as to keep out the rain, will make desir- 

 able quarters. It is recommended that such houses be 



