Show DM T jf aj 11 u L FIRST WEEK IS CHICKS CHANCO CHANCE the first soven seven days daya aro are the hardest a baby chick has to live it to la during this week that careful feeding and close attention to brooding and temperatures tempera turen are especially important many poultry men feed their chicks too young A few make the mistake of waiting too long to give them their first feed tho the proper time Is 13 bettl 48 and 60 hours houra after hatching says baya J G halpin poultry specialist at tho tha wisconsin collego college of agriculture A chick ration developed by poultry specialists lit at the college farm and used by thousands of poultry men in wisconsin and the middle west consists of 80 pounds ground yellow corn 20 pounds wheat 5 pounds each of raw bone meal and chick aizo sizo oyster shell shelf and one pound of salt with milk to drink and plenty of sunlight this ration may be used na as the first feed and continued until the chicks are seve several ral weeks old says the specialist who ho emphasizes that all ingredients gred lents must be of the highest quil quality lity using musty or moldy feed invites disaster to the brood and tho the same Is true of the litter on the brooder floor close brooding and high temperatures also take their toll the chicks will thrive better if given an opportunity to run about in the sun aun and kept at a slightly lower temperature during the day he cautions against letting the temperature fall too low which may cause crowding and smothering of the weaker chicks this attention should be carried through the following weeks too the chicks after coming safely through the first week must bo be kept growing every very day if they are to return tholar owners the biggest |