Show IMPORTANT FACTORS IN CARE OF CHICKS ohp th care of the baby chick Is of 0 1 greatest importance during the early part of the chicks life caress careless handling often results in loss of chicks and stunted growth points out D H hall extension poultry specialist at clemson college who odds adds the following suggestions in caring for the baby chicks the first thing that should be done Is to see that they have a good place to sleep at night the coops or the house where the baby chicks sleep should be kept dean clean dry and saul sanitary tary should be free from lice and mites and should afford protection from cats and nocturnal vermin such as aa rats which prey upon chicks the mother of the baby chicks should be confined in a coop or I 1 aliouse bouse and the baby chicks should be allowed free range it if the mother to Is confined tile baby chicks will range around tho the mother ier but will remain within a limited area of 0 her in case of rain or hawks the mother can call the baby chicks to her anil and protect them in the coop when the he mother Is allowed ed free range the file weaker baby chicks will be lost or become so RO that they will lie die on the range the mother will take the baby chicks out through damp grass and early morning dew thereby chilling them and weakening their bodies down to where disease may easily overcome them the baby chicks should be confined in early morning while the mother hen should be confined at all times it if best results are to be obtained from the care of f the balky baby chick and the house should be kept dry and clean |