Show faultry RAISING CHICKS REQUIRES CARE success Ie depends largely on attention given them what success new nev Jer have with raising chicks will depend largely lyubon upon the attention they give to maintaining cleanliness plenty of room and proper feeding equipment in other words these tire lire the cardinal factors in successful brooding oi of chicks says sayi J C taylor assistant poultry extension specialist s new jersey state college of agriculture rut hut university keep the house clean at all times after the fourth week the brooder house should be cleaned every live days remove the litter sweep the floor and put in clean litter chick boxes feed bugs bags palls coal and other equipment should not be in the brooder house crowding Is common to many poultry farms it Is safe to say that 00 per cent of the poultry men crowd their chicks allow two chicks to one square foot of floor space until they aliey are four to six weeks old after tills this allow otie one chick for each square foot of floor space whore where chicks are raised in confinement allow one chick t to each two square feet of floor space after the brood Is six weeks old following these rules ellmin sites crowding and alius gives all chicks a chance i to g grow row adequate feeding equipment Is essential sent ial more afore clucks chicks dip die of starvation than from a number of other causes one inch pc of hopper space N s recommended for each small chick A hopper three feet long longi feeding froin both sides rides will accommodate 75 chicks keep feed in the hoppers witter fountains of the two quart size sire are good for small chicks followed by the gallon callol I 1 size when the chicks tire are older the alie important point to keep in mind Is to have enough fountains so there will always bu water for the chicks to drink |