REARING CHICKS IN BROODER HOUSE 131 



be exercised at all times. After the tenth day animal 

 food is added to the ration, commencing with a small 

 handful of The Corning Egg Farm Mash, thrown on 

 top of the litter. Where beef scraps are used to sup- 

 ply the animal food they may be fed alone, and this'' 

 was done at first on The Corning Egg Farm, but for 

 the last three years we have fed the green bone in 

 the mash mixture. It, however, must be fed with 

 great care, and the bone used for this purpose must 

 be most carefully selected, and must be absolutely 

 fresh. 



It must be remembered that even one or two ham 

 bones, or corned beef bones mixed in the ration would 

 mean the loss of a great many chicks. Shank bones 

 and briskets, when obtainable, are ideal for this pur- 

 pose, and during the Brooding season these are selected 

 out and kept for what is termed the " baby's mash." 

 With the introduction on the tenth day of the Mash, 

 the noon-day feeding of Corning Chick Food is dis- 

 continued. 



By the time the youngsters are four weeks old the 

 hovers have been removed entirely, and one finds that 

 the little fellows will lie very contentedly, spread out 

 on the floor, so long as the temperature in the Brooder 

 House is kept up to 85° three feet above the floor, as 

 before indicated. 



