Show Buy Baby Chicks With Great Care Supreme Importance to to the Farmer Is Supply of Hatching Eggs Prepared by the United States Department of or A Agriculture Practical poultry raisers rase s and farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers are relying upon the large lu erles rles more and more each year ear as a of supply for their new crop of chicks In other words each year ear sees fewer and fewer chicks hatched under hens hens and the mammoth hatcheries are arc taking the pla plate place e t to toa n a c certain extent of the smaller incubators which are aie commonly operated on farms It Is because because because be be be- cause of fact that the farmers are aie bu buying baby aby chicks from the large commercial com coin mercial hatcheries that officials of the United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture ture fe feel l the necessity of urging them to exercise great care In deciding upon where to I bu buy this this' years year's ear s supply of chicks Import Important nt Question n. n The question of supreme Importance to a purchaser of baby chicks chicks' Is the source of supply of eggs for the batch batch- eries erles Many Jinny of the hatcheries have their business well organized and are are able abe to guarantee the quality of the chicks Some of the hatcheries however however however how how- ever are not so particular where they purchase the eggs they use and are not notable notable notable able to guarantee quality high chicks Especially where the chicks are to be used for layers and for developing de the flock the purchaser shou should d Insist upon a satisfactory statement from the tile hatchery as to the quality of eggs used Only pure bred chicks should be pur pur- chased He should satisfy himself that the eggs were from a flock of good standard quality with trap nest records and that the flock was In good breeding condition Purchase baby chicks with great care care says the he de de- It is better to pay a few cents more for good quality chicks that can be guaranteed Produce Strong Chicks It requires res health healthy stock to produce fertile eggs and strong chicks Observe which hens are the best In layers layers lay lay- ers and breed from them No No one one kind of grain will give give as asgood asgood asgood good results as a variety If It you haven't ha a R grinder get some fresh bone and chop It fine tine for the hens It beats nothing all to pieces es but bt bet better er buy a grinder If possible You can get a a good one ona for 10 t A good Incubator properly property managed manag often pays for itself th the first hatch Better get yours now The smaller and more crowded the I house bouse the cleaner it must be kept |