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get chilled. They soon learn to go to the heat when they 
need it. Beginning with the second week meat scrap and 
charcoal ought to be added to the food. Chicks a week 
old crave both, the first for its muscle and ash materials, 
and the second for its aid in digestion. Charcoal pre- 
vents sour crop and bowel trouble. 
A shallow tray containing a mixture of high-grade meat scrap, 
bran and charcoal should be in easy access of all the chicks. From 
the second to the sixth week this manner of feeding will yield 
healthy and vigorous stock, after which time other requirements 
having been met, little trouble should arise. 
MOTHER AND HOME 
The old, original fireless brooder—with brains to it. 
14, Hen-hatched chicks.—If chicks are raised by hens, 
dust the mother hen thoroughly and often to destroy lice 
and mites, examine the chicks frequently for head lice, 
and if any are present touch the head with kerosene, and 
feed as outlined above for brooder chicks. When the 
chicks are a week old give the hen her liberty for part of 
the day. As she moves about some food will be secured, 
possibly bugs, insects and worms, There is nothing like 
a sensible mother hen to look after the wants of her 
young. She will scratch faithfully and find just the kind 
