The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 67 



PROFITABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING 



BABY CHICKS 



The care given baby chicks during the first few days of their lives is vitally important. This cannot be 

 emphasized too strongly. Heavy mortality can usually be traced right back to this critical period. Chick 

 mortality can be reduced greatly by following these simple suggestions^ which have been found to be the most 

 satisfactory through experience gained in handling thousands of chicks. 



The brooder stoves and houses must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. The floor of the house cov- 

 ered with clean chaff, cut clover or sand to the depth of at least one-half inch. The stoves started at least 

 two days before the chicks arrive, with the temperature at the edge of the canopy around 100° Fahrenheit. 



When the chicks arrive examine them carefully, and see that all are bright and lively. Some may show 

 signs of slow development after a few days. Such chicks should be removed from the main flock where they 

 can be given special attention. Unless they show signs of improvement, they should not be put back with the 

 others, but should be either fed for market or destroyed. The best time to put the chicks under the hover is 

 just before dark. Take a few out of the boxes at a time and get them settled under the hover before putting 

 the others under. Avoid excitement and noise as much as possible. 



Chicks which have travelled some distance are usually upset and nervous. Be sure that they have quieted 

 down before giving them any feed. Grit and tepid water should be before them all the time. Do not give 

 cold water under any circumstances. 



THE FIRST FEEDING 



On the label of our boxes you will find the date the chicks were hatched. Give them their first feed of 

 "Square Deal" Buttermilk Starting Feed when they are seventy -two hours old. You cannot be too careful 

 about the first feedings. Baby chicks are extremely delicate, and are often killed by too much kindness and 

 too much feed. After they have become thoroughly settled, put down several clean boards or papers, and put 

 on them a handful or two of " Square Deal " Starting Peed with Buttermilk. Attract their attention to the feed 

 by tapping the boards lightly with the finger tips. Do not allow the chicks to eat longer than fifteen minutes 

 ■at each feeding, then gather up all the feed which was not eaten. They should be fed four times a day in 

 this manner for the first four days. Leave the feed before them a few minutes longer each day, and on the 

 fifth day put the feed in hoppers, keeping it before them all the time. On the evening of the fourth day scat- 

 ter a few handfuls of " Square Deal " Baby Chick Grains in the litter. Thereafter give the chicks a light grain 

 feed both morning and evening. 



If there is any green feed available such as lettuce or sprouted oats, give the chicks a little of this each 

 day. It will help materially. 



Follow these directions and feeding instructions carefully until the chicks are six weeks old, with the ex- 

 ception of the grain ration, which should be changed from " Square Deal " Baby Chick Grains to " Square Deal " 

 Developer Grains after the fourth week. At the end of the eight week, start to change the feed to " Square 

 Deal" Buttermilk Growing Mash, by mixing equal parts of starting feed and growing mash, gradually reduc- 

 ing the quantity of starting feed until the chicks are on the growing mash ration. This change should be com- 

 pleted in two weeks. 



Keep a close watch on the chicks for lice. Clean the brooder houses frequently and spray vidth a good dis- 

 infectant each time. As soon as the weather permits, get the chicks on the ground into the sunlight. This will 

 tend to prevent leg weakness, toe picking and other vices, to a large extent 



As soon as the cockerels can be determined, separate them from the pullets and feed them for market. 

 " Square Deal " Buttermilk Fattening ration should be used for this purpose. 



When the pullets grow to maturity, change their food from growing mash to " Square Deal " Buttermilk 

 Laying Mash and Scratch Grains in the same way the change from starting feed to growing mash was made. 



A WORD ABOUT OUR CHICKS 



Eealizing the ever increasing demand for pure bred chicks and especially such chicks that are properly 

 hatched and culled as soon as they leave the incubator, we are offering this season to those of our customers, who 

 desire to improve their flocks, a high grade, pure bred chick of several breeds and varieties. 



Our prices are listed elsewhere in this catalogue and are very reasonable and consistent with the quality and 

 grade of chicks that we endeavor to supply to our patrons. Our chicks are hatched by the latest and most improved 

 methods and are packed for shipment in strong corrugated board boxes. 



We guarantee 100% Live Arrival. 



