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Feeding Young Chicks 
I feed for scratch grain equal parts, by 
weight, pinhead oats, cracked wheat and 
cracked corn until two or three weeks old. 
When should 1 begin to feed mash, at 
what age? For mash I use 200 lbs. bran, 
100 lbs. middlings, 100 lbs. cornmeal, 100 
lbs. ground oats, 100 lbs. beef scrap; sift 
scrap and oats. Just how do you start 
and feed them ? v. a. s. 
I shall have to confess, to not having 
any very hard and fast rules about feed¬ 
ing young chicks; only a few general 
principles. Perhaps my principal princi¬ 
ple is that dry foods for young chicks are 
safest. Another is that hard grains are 
not hard for the chicks to eat and digest. 
Another, that the dangers of overfeeding 
are less likely to be encountered if moist 
foods of any kind are not used until 
chicks have gotten well beyond the danger 
stage. Another, that milk in some form 
is indispensable for young chicks, and 
good for chicks of all ages. Another, 
that tender green stuff helps markedly in 
keeping the digestive system in good 
working order. 
The foods that you mention are good; 
I can't suggest anything better, so far 
as grains go. If these chicks were mine, 
they would get fed about this way: When 
taken from the incubator, and that would 
not be until all were, not only hatched 
but thoroughly dry and fluffy and strong 
on their legs, no matter lmw long that 
might be after the first hatched had ap¬ 
peared, they would he placed in the 
brooder and have set before them skim- 
milk or buttermilk in dishes that they 
could not get into ami sufficient in num¬ 
ber so that all might have easy access to 
the milk. They would be given no water. 
After they had gotten a little acquainted 
with their new quarters and hall all had 
a good drink of milk. I should probably 
scatter a little oat flake or rolled oats 
over their backs. I like rolled oats here, 
for they are easily seen and the chicks 
quickly learn to pick them up for food. 
Oatmeal and milk is n rather wholesome 
dish, too. Ask any Scotchman. 
The hard-boiled, infertile eggs that 
were taken from the incubator would, 
long ago, have been fed to the old hens. 
They are excellent for chickens, after the 
chickens have reached maturity. The 
little chicks might not get anything but 
milk and rolled oats for the first day; 
milk always before them and rolled oats 
scattered over their backs several times. 
Just how many would depend upon how 
busy I was and whether I could beat my 
wife to it or not. I should try to give 
them a little less than they wanted, how¬ 
ever. rather than more. The next day 
they woidd get some of that mixed 
cracked grain in shallow pans, pie tins 
or wooden trays, and with it a little 
chick grit. When the chicks had learned 
the difference between this and protrud¬ 
ing nail heads, tree twigs and other bits 
of rubbish. I might scatter the fine grains 
in light litter, but trays make pretty good 
places for it. It isn't wasted, and the 
chicks keep pretty busy scratching in the 
litter, anyway. They would get this 
crio ked grain for several days, and mean¬ 
while I should be trying to find some let¬ 
tuce or other tender green stuff from the 
garden to feed them along with it. Young 
clover may often he found before garden 
stuff becomes available. I should give 
the chicks all the green stuff that they 
would eat if 1 could find it. No angle- 
worms; angleworms were designed by na¬ 
ture for fish bait and are all right in their 
place—the creek. My convictions are 
that the chicks should have nothing hut 
milk, green stuff and hard cracked grains 
for two weeks, but I should probably he 
unable, to live up to them, for the force 
of habit and custom is strong, and about 
the fourth day I could very likely he seen 
carrying some of that mash in shallow 
wooden boxes to the brooder house. 
These shallow boxes, or fiats, would 
have hardware cloth cut to fit loosely in¬ 
side. and a section of this wire mesh 
cloth would lie directly upon the dry 
mash inside the boxes. The chicks would 
eat the ground grains through the open 
meshes, and when they tried to scratch 
it all out of the shallow boxes, which 
they would, their toenails would slip 
over the wires and they would get exer¬ 
cise without wasting expensive feed. 
This mash might not he kept before the 
chicks all the timp for the first day or 
two; much would depend upon how ac¬ 
tive the chicks kept, if it were, hut it 
would soon be there as a permanent dish, 
and the cracked grains might also he 
kept in similarly protected flats by the 
side of the mash. This is assuming that 
the chicks have a good-sized brooder 
house, with litter to scratch in and an 
outdoor run for a playground. If they 
have these, they will not over eat of the 
dry foods, hut will eat a little at a time 
and run a lot between times. The milk 
would always be there for drink, or, if 
I didn’t have milk, water. They must 
not be without drink between daylight 
and dark, and I am not sure hut that 
some of them wake up in the night and 
(•all for a drink of water. If milk is the 
sole drink, the meat scrap may be cut 
out «f the dry mash, or at least very 
much reduced in quantity. Meat and 
milk are high in protein, and there is such 
a thing as feeding a little chick too inucD 
protein in his ration. 
After about four weeks this mash, 
moistened, may be fed once daily, in ad¬ 
dition to giving it dry. The great dan¬ 
ger from bowel troubles should be past 
then, and the chicks will stand more 
liberal feeding. If they are on free range 
they will stand most anything, m. b. d. 
S.C.W. Leghorn EIGHT-WEEK PULLETS 
® Free Range—Healthy PROFIT Producers 
a One report from Snyville, N. Y., Mar. Gth, 1922—•Enclosed find check, part 
O payment ou 1100 Chix, for delivery March and April, as arranged. 
1 am getting about C5% of eggs from the Pullets that I bought of yon last May 
and they are looking fine,” (Signed) WM. T, ROSE. 
We have 12,000 Chix which will make Pullets jnst as good for shipment June 
and July—#1.25 each—8120 per 100—and we give you "A Square Deal” 
without extra charge. 
JUSTA POULTRY FARM -> SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. 
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Exchange will be found on page 835, 
FOR SALE—Delaware County farm; 215 acres 
well watered; 15-room house; beautiful view; 
pood buildings; write for further particulars 
ETTA < OI.)(Y, Uoxbury, N. Y. 
FARM FOR SALE—Near New York City; 275 
acres; good soil: orchard; concrete barn for 
200 rows: large cottage, several smaller ones; 
all improvements; pasteurizing plant; all neces¬ 
sary buildings: 45 cows. 4 horses, machinery; 
station on premises; retiring; selling at sneri- 
tleing prior. ADVERTISER 1204, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
HAMPTON’S BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS 17 
$3.50 for 25; $6.50 for 50; $12.00 for 100 ; ^ 
^ $55.00 for 500; $110.00 for 1000 
THE FAMOUS HAMPTON BLACK LEGHORN CHICK, will please and satisfy you and grow into the best layer 
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FOR SALE—Farm, 180 acres; young bearing' 
orchard of 5<>0 trees; new house, 10 rooms; 
good barns: never-failing springs: price $5,000. 
ADVERTISER 1207. care Rural New-Yorker. 
WISH TO 11FY farm of 25 to 50 acres; New 
York State, 100 miles: good buildings nml 
water: not over three miles to railroad: on or 
near State road: $2,500 to $3,000; terms. W. 
HUNTER- Scarborough on Uud“ 0 n, N. Y. 
f I V The Best by Test 
w ■ Hatched in one of the 
Big. 8troDg, Huffy, full of vigor 
Customers report raising 90 
,11c each— 8100.00 per 1000 
,13c •• 130.00 " 1000 
140.00 " 1000 
‘ 80.00 “ 1000 
* 90.00 •• 1000 
Prepaid 
RICHFIELD, PA. 
FIVE-ACRE FARM—All planted; truck; 100 
fruit trees: several hundred chickens; three 
miles by Bridge road to seashore town; beanti- 
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MeCOOL, Cape May Court House, N. J. 
tT largest, finest and best equipped hatcheries in the State 
1 and vitality, hatched by experts with 12 years experience. 
to 100 per cent. “Keystone Chicks” are universally known 
AX. B. C. XVhlte Htnl Brown Leghorns.. 
vxv> (tarred Plymouth Hocks. 
S. C. Reds itml S. C. Black Minorca*.. 
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THE KEYSTONE HATCHERY - (The Old Reliable Plant) 
FOR SALE—Poultry farm; 5 Vi acres; Hunterdon 
County. N. .1.; fully equipped and stocked; 
income producing, ADVERTISER 1209, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
A GOOD 20-cow farm: good buildings; silo; 
market: price $4,500; half cash; 80 rods to 
macadam road; churches, stores, schools; 15 
miles to Saratoga; equipment if desired. A. M. 
HOLLISTER, Corinth, N. Y. 
WANTED—An orphan boy and girl about 14 to 
15 years of age to live on farm. ADVER¬ 
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FNDS II Tf Y 1 df « °“® Week More 
LiliDJ <> vL I 151 1 cent per chick less 
IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES —large hatches daily. On 
orders of 100 or more While Leghorn's before* July 
1st. you may deduct 1 CENT PER CHICK FROM 
THIS 1’KiOE LIST. 25 SO lOO 
White Leghorn*. 93 35 85.75 811.00 
M'lilte l.etlinnm, l*eti 2 4.00 7.75 15.00 
White Leghorn,, Pen 1 5.50 10.25 80.00 
Send money-order, check or registered letter. Can¬ 
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guaranteed within 1200 miles. 
W. F. H1LLPOT, Box 1, Frenchtown, N. J. 
MILK CHOCOLATE—Made at our dairy; box of 
120 pieces, 2 lbs. net. postpaid. $1: sold in 
stores $1.75; send remittance witli order. R. 
W WIND. Babylon. L. i., N. Y. 
IlONEY—Pure extracted, postpaid third zone 
clover, 5 lbs., $1.25; buckwheat, 5 lbs., $1 
10 ltis.. $1.90. WALNUT ORCHARD FARM 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
CLEVELAND tractor wanted; also disk and 
plow; state- price. EDWARD F. McGINN, 
Ccdarhurst. L. I., N. Y. 
JERSEY 
BLACK GIANTS 
WANTED Second-hand tractor; not less than 
9-18; must lie in gouil condition and price low; 
full particulars first letter. Address ADVER¬ 
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FOR SALE—Milk route (450 quarts) in a grow¬ 
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15.000 inhabitants; 30 miles from New York: 
fully equipped up-to-date dairy. ADVERTISER 
1159. care Rural New Yorker. 
In order to introduce this great breed to those 
not already familiar with it, we now make the 
following special tow prices: 
25 chicks. $8 1)0; 50 chicks. $15,50; 100 chicks. $30.00: 
hutching eggs, K.U0 per 15; white and black Leg¬ 
horns, 19.00 per I'JO; R. 1 Reds. $1C U0 per 100: Barred 
Rocks, $12.00 per 100: white and Columbian Wyan- 
dottes, $14.00 per 100. Shipped parcel post prepaid, 
safe arrival guaranteed. Order direct from this 
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PICTURESQUE POULTRY FARM 
TRENTON JUNCTION - NEW JERSEY 
SLEEP on a genuine Aunt Hannah Adirondack 
balsam pillow: soothing, refreshing, invigor¬ 
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order. HANNAH PAYNE, pine Hill Camp. 
Ruquotto Lake, N. Y. 
TWO new Midwest 1'tilitors; $250 each: never 
uni-rated, including plow, complete cultivating 
set. frames, hitches: sacrifice sale, account tiiuin- 
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fore July. JOHN H. OWEN, 442 Price St,, Sa¬ 
vannah. Ga. 
EACH 
8. C\ ANCON AH, Q«aUad Special prices. Circular. 
EABLE S. WILSON, Box 437. Maniiwond, N. I., Sec y M- I. Ancona Club 
25 
Chicks 
500 
Chicks 
C. Sn«r» LESNORNS—Eggs, half price 1.5—81. Hens, pu fiefs 
and cockerels. Book let free. itcriFulipu. Ba.JS. Sitiipoiu.O. 
FANCY pure Vermont maple syrirp, $2 per gal¬ 
lon; sngnr in 10-lb. pails, $2.50 per pail; send 
money order. W. H. GREEN. Cambridge. Vt. 
ECKHARTS’ Barred Rocks 
Bred-to-Lay. Bred to Win. We have for immedi¬ 
ate and inter delivery Selected Eight-Wees* old 
Pullets bred from our Heavy Laying Barred Rocks 
of Standard Quality, ut reasonable prices. 
C. W 4 H. J ECKHART • Shohela, Penna. 
FOR SALE—New Grimm sugaring outfit: 
been set tip; 4x11 evaporator end arch 
buckets, covers and spouts, 15-bnrrct st 
tank; 30-gallou settling can; 2 gathering 
thermometer, reamer and bit; $450. less th 
per cent off of list price, ADVERTISER 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
Chicks 
S. C. White Leghorn Pullets 
- One-half bushel yellow 
when fully ripe, fur seed. 
5Y New llaven, Conn. 
Spanish 
SMITH 
1000 
Chicks 
50 * 
Chicks 
The official record of our hen No. 4 at the Bergen 
County Contest, for April, was 31) eggs—an egg 
for everyday of the tnouth—the highest for the 
entire contest. This high Productivity is character¬ 
istic of our stock. We are booking orders for 8-10-12- 
week and matured pullets for immediate and future 
delivery. PINEWOOD POULTRY FARM Lakewood. N. J. 
TRACTOR—5-10 horsepower; nearly 
guaranteed in good working ordpr; price 
Apply ROTII A- WALTERS GARAGE, 
FOR SALE —Bees; a 2-lb. pi 
Italian queen and a frame 
each; guaranteed safe arrival. 
It. F. D. No. 0, Trenton, N. J 
400 S.C.W. Leghorn Pullets 
12-wks.-old, price 82 each ; yearling, 81.50 each. Good 
ut ility stock. A few une young roosters. 12 wks.,88 each. 
ROSE HILL POULTRT FARM, FREfl A. SOMMER, Pt«p., M>t*»aa. N. J. 
Other varieties at low 
prices. Barred Rocks at 
$12.00 per hundred. Mail 
orders TODAY. Prompt 
shipment and safe delivery 
guaranteed. 
PURE but dark maple syi 
lent for griddle cukes: $ 
WARREN, North Pomfrct 
Baby Chicks and Eggs 
Single Comb Rhode Isl&nd Reds 
-fO r v Discount for Delivery After June l Oth 
Trap-nested and pedigree bred tor the past lourteen 
rears for high egg production. All are the famous 
"Sanborn Stock" unbeatable layers, and producers of 
strong, livable chicks. ll) 09 fe delivery guaranteed. 
Catalog on request. 
West Mansfield Poultry Farm, Box 30 - Attleboro, Mass. 
WANTED—Hoarderx. July and August. mi farm 
Write JOHN F. HANLEY, E. Poultuey, Vt. 
We have many able-bodied Jewish young men, 
with and without experience, who wish to work on 
farms, It you need a good, steady man, write for 
an order blank. Ours is not a commercial employ¬ 
ment agency, and we make no charge to employer 
or employee. 
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
176 Second Avenue - - New York City 
THE KERR CHICKERIES, Inc 
Bex 0, Frenchtown, N. J. 
Box 0, Springfield, Mass. 
S. 0. W. ami Brown Leghorns, 9c. Barr Rocks, 
lie. S. C. R. I. Reds. l?e. Black Mmorcas. 12c. 
Broilers. 7c each. Special prices on 500 or 1,000 lots. 
Order direct from this adv. Safe delivery guaran¬ 
teed. J. N. NACE, McAUsterville, Fa. R No. 5 
IT* A DV BROILERS . S 7 per 100 
« D I S. C W , BR LEGHORN 0 per 100 
C Uipif ROCK 11 per 100 
■* ■ ^ BEOS ANO MINORCAS. 13 per 100 
Special prices ou 500 and LOCO lots. 100% safe deliv¬ 
ery Guaranteed. 
FRANK NACE R. 2 McAlisterville, Pa. 
6-8-Wks.-0ld S. C. Brown Leghorn Cockerels 
Kulp strain. 8 leach. HUGH E. PATTERSON, Clayton, N,V. Route t 
CHICKS Baby Chicks Superior Quality 
Special for short, time. White Leghorn. SB.50 per 
100; 1.000—$80. Bai (Lock $11-100; I,iHM-$100. 
Brown Leghorn, SO—100. Minorca, SS15—100. An- 
cuua— SS15 100. Prompt shipment—Live arrival— 
Prepaid. E. K, Hummer A Co., Fieachtown. N. J. 
of free range birds. Satisfaction 
guaranteed, prices right, Cata¬ 
log free. H. H. KKKEl), Telford, fa 
OUAlITvIStWVICA 
White Leghorn, All lures '.'00 Hai red Rock, 1C 
wks. old. !*Oo each. ROT At. SAKM. llergo), Pa, 
Pullets—White Leghorn 
That Lay and Live 
8. 10 and 12 weeks—or ready to lay. Our breed¬ 
ing hens are selected for vigor and high eg:; 
production, and are mated to males from hens 
that have laid 200 eggs or better. Stock raised 
on unlimited grass range. 
E1GENRAUCH & DeWINTER - Red Bank. N. J. 
■ Big sale of breeders. Voting hens. $8; 
piiloS Cocke re I». 8*. None liner in the 
lie MuoPhevson Farm,Millington, N.4 
The Delaware Valiey RABBITRIES 
New Zealand* and Rufus Reds now ready for Spring 
brooding. Choice bred Does a specialty. 
TI1EO. S MOOKE - Stockton, N. J. 
