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Show Winter-Hatched Chicks Winter hatched chicks are less sub- Ject to diseases, 'cannibalism, and other oth-er vices than chicks hatched in April or May, says a writer In Successful Farming. Coccidiosls and some other poultry diseases are held in check by cold weather. The artificial heat necessary nec-essary for the comfort of early chicks keeps the floor litter drier and less favorable to the development of disease dis-ease which is encouraged with damp litter. Cannibalism and feather-picking may be controlled among the winter-hatched chicks by limiting the amount of light used. Covering the windows with burlap or tar paper excludes ex-cludes some of the light and is very successful in controlling these troubles. |