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mended that they be allowed to have this as a 
large part of their dry mash. This feed should 
not be fed in tl\e litter, as the cracked grains, 
but placed in some such container as a pan, or 
better still, in a regular feed hopper. It can 
readily be seen that if this finely ground grain 
was scattered in the litter, it would be largely 
lost and wasted. Also, if put in a pan, the pan 
must be low enough to be accessible to the 
birds, and covered over in such a manner that 
the chicks will not get in and walk around 
in it. A homemade hopper can be easily built, 
so that the chicks can just get their heads in, 
and no more. Do not forget that the sour skim 
milk or buttermilk must be- fed all this time. 
In fact, this part of the feed should be fed 
right through the bird’s life, as it supplies the 
animal protein, which is so necessary.to the 
proper development of the bird’s growth. 
Now, then, just a few more words in closing 
this chapter on brooding. We should aim to 
toughen the birds up as quickly as possible, 
so that when they are about two months old, 
no artificial heat will be necessary, and if the 
birds are of a late hatch, this can be accom¬ 
plished much sooner. Encourage them to get 
