CARE OF GROWING STOCK 



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mon stable lantern will answer the purpose, and this also 

 allows theni to warm up whenever they come in from out- 

 doors. And let me say, this question of heat is one of the 

 greatest factors in the growth of the chicks. Keep them 

 reasonably warm at all times. Warm chicks will not crowd 

 or smother, and the benefit will be seen in their development. 



These coops are kept bedded deep with straw and the 

 chicks sleep on the floor, not having any roosts. 



The feed consists principally of dry grains. At first they 

 are fed chick food and as soon as they are able to take larger 



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Sepavate Colony Houses and Yards for Growing; Cockerels and Pullets. 



grains thfey are given wheat, barley, and cracked oats, to- 

 gether with some cracked corn; these grains are their main 

 feed, more especially the oats and barley. About four times 

 a week they are given bee€ scraps, bone meal and charcoal, 

 t6gether with good sharp grit. The water fountains are 

 all of galvanized, iron, and are filled three times a day with 

 good cold water, and are covered with a shelter of boards 

 to- shade them from the sun. 



