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Show I j Ducks are good hatchers but poor mothers. Clean house often and don't forget the widows. Lawn clippings make an ideal summer sum-mer green-food ration. The brooder should be so construct-3d construct-3d that it can be easily cleaned. Ducks kept on land must be supplied sup-plied with fresh water three 'times a lay. Lighter foods are best these warm lays. Heavy food like corn heats the alood. Fowl3 seldom suffer from constipation, consti-pation, If they have plenty of grit and rariety of food. Green oats, sweet corn fodder and rye are excellent green food for both old and young ducks. Charcoal pounded fine and kept in :he drinking pans will keep the young nd old birds In good condition. If the poultry raiser resorts to artl-Iclal artl-Iclal incubation, It is usually necessary neces-sary to resort to artificial brooding. Real consumption in poultry is rare, jut pneumonia, or inflammation, or congestion of the lungs is quite com-non. com-non. Fresh, green bone Is of itself al- nost a complete feed, and may be lsed as a special material for egg jroduction. Feed the poults on hard boiled eggs, hopped fine, boiled rice and soaked Dread every two hours from early norning until night. It is no sign ;hat a hen is hungry ust because she runs with out-spread wings whenever called. A hen never tnows when she hns enough. In feeding any kind of feed to the Ittle birds great care should be exer-;ised exer-;ised to prevent them from getting Eto the feed with their feot. To make strong egg shells the hen nust have a plentiful supply of mineral min-eral matter, such as crushed oyster shells, ground bone and clover. When hatched leave the young over light with the mother. Next day 1ft the mother gently and place lier in a large, dry coop with the entire irood. |