Show zittle cannibals every once in a whilo wo we hear ol of breeders bleeders bre eders complaining of tho the cannibalistic habits among growing fowls espe dally among those still in tho the days ol of their early babyhood tills this pernicious habit when once the young birds become thoroughly addicted to it Is rather difficult to control and suppress usually it finds its chief expression in flocks floch confined to close quarters where tho the ground is bare and the teed feed Is wanting in animal matter baril life under natural conditions finds opportunity for work and play in the hunting of insects tor for food and lauie careful selection of such vegetable matter as its system may demand young chicks when confined are obviously deprived ot of these opportunities tor for a healthful exercise the result is ig that they become idle which engene enge engenders nm vicious habits and a craving for something to do as well as for animal food when in tills this condition if a member of the little flock shows a wound or effects of blood the chances are that ono one or two will at once commence to peck at it which leads tile the others on and soon the whole flock will lie be rending the 11 little tie one into shreds devouring it before one has opportunity to its misery or to isolate it from the flock tho the remedy of course Is obvious namely afford tho the young chicks a wider tango range and bo be moro more careful in ili your feeding by making it a point to keep them busy by throwing the food into litter or suspending a head of lettuce or cabbage where they can call peek peck at it also supply in one form or another animal food A good way to do this Is to take the underground scratching chick feeds which of themselves are a balanced ration anil and scatter the same in ili a litter of chopped straw or hay bay about one and one halt half or two indies inches deep in ili fact anything that will mako a litter may be considered available |