Show SUNLIGHT BIG AID AIDIN AIDIN IN CHICKS CHICKS' GROWTH Sunlight as a dIrect cure for lei leg weakness has been proven successful at the poultry department of the Wisconsin Wis Wis- college colleg of at agriculture Experimental work with young chIckens has demonstrated that leg weakness can be entirely prevented by exposing chicks to direct sunlight Leg weakness Is cause caused by lack of normal development of the bones due to lack ot of the right kind of at feed Another Another An- An other term Il applied to to the dIsease is 11 rickets and the scientist claims leg ler weakness ss is brought about directly by bythe bythe the absence of the rachitic anti Vita vita- mine iu in the chicks chick's ration or In the absence ot of dIrect sunlight A remarkable development In animal ani ani- mal nutrition Is the recognition that light Is equivalent or supplementary supplement IY to the rachitic anti declares J. J G. G Halpin of at the poultry depart depart- ment I Since the ever increasing development develop develop- I ment ot of artificial Incubation and brooding of chicks considerable loss 10 as resulted from leg weakness In order to combat this Injurious d disease sease poultry men must feed a ration which contains the necessary This Is present In cod liver oil aU eggs and some other materials Unless Unless Un- Un less the early chicks can get Into dr- dr reet sunlight or are fed materIal of I this nature they will be seriously handicapped In theIr development It If the chicks cannot be placed out of at doors or In direct sunshine as is 19 I the case often with early hatched chicks suitable additions to the rations ra ra- should be fed to substitute 1 Jr 1 Jr the necessary sunlight A very sa satisfactory satis- satis Us factory ration has been prepared by Halpin and consists ot of the following Ingredients I Yellow 20 parts bone 5 parts lime rock 5 parts salt 1 part part and and skim milk to drink This ration Is very successful when direct t sunlight Is supplied |