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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
not have access to a green run. As soon as the chicks 
are large enough to eat whole wheat they should be fed 
a mixture of wheat and corn chops. Also keep a good 
mash mixture and sour milk before them. 
Egg Production 
Dry Mash Mixture 
Wheat bran 100 pounds. 
Shorts 100 pounds. 
Meal 100 pounds. 
Meat scraps 20 pounds. 
Ration for 
Scratch Feed 
Oats 100 pounds. 
Wheat 100 pounds. 
Corn Chops 100 pounds. 
Mix the grain feed in a bin and feed the fowls in a 
straw litter morning and night, giving them what they 
will eat without waste. Prepare the mash and feed in the 
hoppers so the chickens may eat at will. If you have a 
supply of clabber or sour milk on hand the meat scraps 
may be omitted from the ration. Laying hens should 
have access to green feed, fresh water, and plenty of grit. 
Important Poultry Diseases 
White Diarrhea is the most deadly disease among 
baby chicks. It may be seen in young chicks from a day 
old to thirty days of age. They have a tendency to 
huddle together, appear lifeless, sleepy, indifferent and 
refuse to eat. The droppings which are of a white cream 
color adhere to the body. The plumage looses its luster 
and the bird droops its wings. 
It is not practical and profitable to treat the sick birds 
with medicines. Disinfect the quarters and kill and burn 
all badly diseased birds. Keep sour milk or buttermilk 
before the chicks. 
Roup is another serious disease among poultry. In¬ 
fected birds refuse to eat and stand off from the rest of 
the flock. Close examination will show a watery dis- 
