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Show ORCHARD SHADE FOR CHICKS Ideal Place for Ccops and Brooders Double Use May Be Made of Sunflower Plants. All will agree that an ideal place for coops, colony coops and brooder coops Is In a well grown orchard There the chicks have shade from the hot noonday noon-day sun, but since every farm or poultry poul-try yard' has not an orchard the question ques-tion of shade must be given some consideration. con-sideration. If there is no natural shade, coops placed between rows of sunflowers will provide the chicks shade. Sunflowers row rapidly, provide good shade and the seeds make good winter food for the poultry. However, if one cannot plant sunflowers and there is no shade for the chickens, muslin or old burlap stretched over high poles will provide shade. Anything that will cast a shadow, so as to provide a place for the chickens to rest in during the heal of the day. Fruit trees always do well when planted In chicken yards, especially espe-cially when the ground Is kept dug up around them. By all means remember to provide some kind of shade to be ready for the warm days, and the chickens will be more comfortable and thrive better. |