Show SHADE FRESH WATER ER AND PROPER FEED ARE HOT WEATHER HINTS FOR HEN FLOCK j N itam wt A A Q hens are arc happy in the shade of the old locust tree prepared by the united states department of agriculture shade and protection from froin the glare tind lind heat of old sol mean better and more cheaply matured pullets more summer euni nier eggs from the inking fowl end and a general abundance of hen bell happiness plenty of shade should ho be provided especially for growing chicks in order that they may thrive ond and prosper during warin wann weather shelter furnished by plants or trees la Is much cooler than that afforded by buildings or other artificial means chicks allowed to range in ort on haras hardy wll not only find shade and green food but will benefit the trees as well no as themselves by insects and worms corn or sunflowers sun flowers willhelm will help to pro udo lie e shade or artificial protection rony may be obtained by supporting frames covered with burial or branches of trees a few feet above the t e ground summer calls for care although chicks way may be hatched from froin strong vigorous stock and carefully brooded blooded bro oded their growth will bo be retarded unless they receive tho the proper attention during warm weather growing chicks should bo be provided with plenty of nutritious food including green stuff dry binash and arnin As a supplement tit to the alio green greeir food which the chicks will rustle on the free range a grain mixture consisting of six parts parta ciack cracked ed corn three parts wheat two parts hulled oats and ono one patt part corn froud bo be fed where pos possible lible the ration may inay be ba varied according to grains available providing tile the feeding value is maintained As the chicks ret get older clipped onto oats may inay be used instead of hulled oats oata la in addition to the above feed a dry knusli binash should be fed in it a hopper to which tho the chicks can have hare access at all times A good mixture tor for this purpose consists of two pounds of co rumeal one pound of four pounds of oc rolled oats two pounds of wheat bran and two and ono half pounds of beet beef scrap charcoal grit and ground oyster spell should bo be available constantly so that the chicks cun can help themselves it if a continuous supply of aliani milk la Is it may IB be fed separately in it i ann and tile tho beef scrap in III tile the abono littlon should ile bu reduced one olle half whenever it la 19 possible growing chicks should lo be 10 allowed tree free range so BO that they may inny obtain as much lint birol arat green grec food such ns grass alfalfa and clover na they aliey need green feed Is 11 nn all ex excellent tonic for chicks and when they Crin connot liot obtain it on oil alic scicli 11 substitutes us 1114 wp sprouted routed oats cut clit clover alfalfa nl falfa mangel beets or cab boge should bo be fed dully dally clean fresh freh water needed the importance of clean fresh water cannot be overestimated in very liot hot weather fresh water should bo be provided twice tally dally and whenever possible the water should bo be placed in tile tho shade the water pan should be cleaned every day before buforo fresh la Is lidded added on many farms where both chicks and fowls hove have access to 16 the same range a w wire lre covered frame should be made inalle to protect the feed intended for the growling growing chicks an opening of 0 about tour four indies inches la Is left at tile tho bottom bittow of tho frame so sd that tile chicks may run under to get their feed an ali abundance of tree free rang range should L bo be provided it if the chicks i aru 10 illuce rnald vigorous growth confining them to a malted limited range not only in ciensi i tho the chances of disease and loss of vigor but also tends to increase tile cost ot of feeding chickens on free runge range obtain considerable food such us as worms and bugs which help to reduce the cost of feeding Poultry men should exercise every effort to maintain clenn clean and saul sanitary lary p and houses disease most frequently Que starts la in unclean quarters blich house should be bo cleaned at least onoe a week ard and cleat clean sand and straw lliter litter should bo be scattered over ever the floor when the chicks are ara confined to a n limited range the ground should be at frequent intervals so ho aa to provide fresh ground for thein to scratch to a chicks should be examined occasionally for lice or mites and if these pests arc am present immediate stops steps should be taken them thein |