| Show GREEN FEED FOR men FLOCK providing it la Is relished by fowl fowls there probably Is I 1 little differ ence trice in kind fed ECO poultry le keeper Iier has a favorite grotti f 1 I for film lock flock it ie Is one that an ian i lif lie supplied with 1 till least 4 1 pens and anti effort providing it Is ls nl 1 13 the foul q there probably 1 lit little difference in what kind lind of ereen green feed 1 14 supplied leol united depart intent of agriculture say tiny and beets ere are all suitable jiul trible for this purpose ae the larger roots and be the cabbages may be outa by a mire s ire or they may be placed on the floor in which case it s well to split the turnip or beets lengths miso iso with it law large knife potatoes troy plo PIRO be lit fed and nail be cooked TL mangel in lit excellent for feeding raw cloe cut up anti boaker in boiling mater unter Is good when fed with anh as ie Is clover meat and ground alfalfa sprouted oat oats or other sprouted grains may also be ile fed and make excellent green fica but considerable labor an a general thing the flock have once a day about all the gre n fied it will cat RANGE FOR GROWING CHICKS quantities of green feed bugi worm worms and other thing things obtained in place of grain nothing Is 1 better for growing chicks than a rat supply of sour milk if it it can be obtained it always should be dept before tb iaun lin in an open dish or pan where they inn finn eat and drink it freely 1 here sour milk Is I 1 fad the amount of beef strap in lit tile dry mash inay may be reduced one half plenty t f fresh clean water mater Is I 1 ab sol tiec essary for nil all browing growing chicks in hot weather it should be given iven twice dally und put into foun t t hen and chicki on freo free a flange taina or dishes and plaid in the shade so an to keep as coot ns its possible poa elble clean ahn th water mater dish thoroughly each day before nidine an abundance of free range with clenty of shade Is necessary if chicks are to brow grow rapidly and develop into fowl fonts o 0 sas the tile united hunten department of agriculture culture browing chicks that lieve free range quantities of agmen iferd eed hues borino and anti other thing things therefore requiring less 1 grain and ond the arc are also less anble to alck nesi or llo ohe our chicks free range whenever ili enever postil possible ble VERMIN ON MATURE POULTRY careful will soon acquire habat of looking for injurious insects on mature fowls tho the lice ilee or their eggs can be found between or on the tile feathers of the fluff the soft feathers feath cre about the thighs ami and riar part of tho the body on tho tile un demide of the tile iong aa wing feathers fen there on top of the bea hacaj or among the feather feathers on the tile ride of the thighs the careful roul tryman gets 1 the habit of looking continually for lice ENEMIES OF LITTLE CHICKS prevention li Is deit best procedure against hanyka crow crows weasels cats and other pests hawks crows cratit foam skunks wesseln cats and docs are he the most dreaded of the growing chick en and antl every thousands thoun ands of chicks are destroyed by them foul pont who hato have given thought and attention to the question of the 1 1001 due to thee these peste pests pay the tile best method of procedure ie Is generally prevention NO BEST BREED OR VARIETY oett best plan Is to select stock Prefer preferred ved and breed up to high standard of quality there Is no best 11 breed or best bent variety of fowls ono one person will succeed lt with a certain breed and his neighbor will prefer a different breed the ix plan ie Is to elect select the breed or variety that Is preferred and by prop er breed it up to a high stand ird of quality and production |
