PROPAGATION 
proper times, if one would make the 
greatest success raising them. 
This part of the business should be 
learned thoroughly and well, for, unless 
you are capable of succeeding well in 
raising the baby chicks, I can not see how 
there is any chance for you to succeed in 
the poultry business. When once and 
well learned, it will be found to be one of 
the most valuable assets in the business. 
After you have learned to raise them in 
small numbers, then you should learn to 
raise larger and larger flocks until the 
limit has been reached. And as your 
poultry plant grows, you will grow 
with it, so to speak, and will soon be 
able to instruct your helpers so that 
they can also succeed. 
Feeding the baby 
chicks is easy, but what 
to feed and how much is 
more difficult. They should not be fed 
anything during the first forty-eight hours 
of their lives. Some people think this too 
long to wait before giving the first food, 
while others would wait even longer. 
Nature has provided plenty of food 
for the first few days of the chick’s life 
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Feeding the 
Baby Chicks 
