Manti Messenger | 1925-07-03 | Page 6 | Toe-Picking Habit Will Develop in Crowded Pen

Toe Picking Habit Will Develop in Crowded Cro Pen Toe-picking Toe among chicks Is apt to develop when the quarters of the birds are crowded or when there Is not enough nough animal protein In the ration The constant picking at the toes finalI finally finally final final- I ly causes the blood to flow and as this proves palatable it leads to cannibal This Is difficult to check and often causes serious loss When this trouble Is d discovered ered both roomier quarters and more animal protein should be bc provided The chicks with bleeding toes should be be- remove p removed and und kept separate until the toes tors are we well healed It Is we well to keep the chicks occupied tiled pied by hanging vegetables and bones with shreds of at meat attached by a ast st string l at nt n 1 height which will cause them to Jump In n order reach to-reach to to- reach these products