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Show PROF. BYRON ALDER TELLS OGDEN AUDIENCE HOW TO CARE FOR BABY CHICKS THEY HAVE BOUGHT 1 The address on care and raising ofi baby chicks delivered by Prof. B - j ron Adler of the Utah Acricultural col - ' lege, drew an uncommonly large crowd last niRhf to Tudge Pratt's court room in the court house, where it ;..s I livered. Th room was tilled and many occupied Improvised seats It! was 8 vivid demonstration of the ex-tensiveness ex-tensiveness of poultry raising in We- j ber county, which, since the war be 1 pan and the increased food produc- tion talk started, has been greatly expanded. ex-panded. Trot". Alder's kenote of advice to chicken fanciers was, 'Take iniel- ligent rare of your baby chicks" He showed chait-- divine the farailv his-: torj of two pens of chickens which h.,d been watched since birth. One pen had been ien intelligent caret and the other had bn cared for in' a haphazard manner. For instance, a' leaky water pan was provided so that1 the birds got only about one drink in the mornins when the pan was tilled The diitennee in epp production produc-tion when the birds were mature was surprising Prof. Alder said in part: Feeding Baby Chicks. "Since there has been a limitation; placed on the amount of wheat that I may be fed to chickens the problem of feeding seems to be greatly increased. in-creased. We are asked to save the j wheat and prevent a very serious condition con-dition in our food supply. It is the' patriotic duty of every one to use' other grains in feeding with not more than lu per cent of wheat in the feed and to eliminate that where possible This can be done without any serious results, yet it may mean an increase; of a few cents in the cost of production. produc-tion. Produce more poultry and at the same time save the wheat. We can do both. The following BUgges- j lions may help in the feeding of baby chicks. "Chicks should not be given feed of; any kind until they are 48 to 60 hours old. ("hicks shipped or boupht from hatcheries are ready lor feed when re- ! ceived. The first feed should be giv- j en sparingly and often Feed on a clean board with a cleat around the' edge lo prevent waste or on a piece of burlap stretched and pepped to the pround at the corners, so that the chicks will get nothins except that1 which is fed. Feed five or six times a day or about every two or two and one-half hours. "Start with s drink of sour skini-milk skini-milk or buttermilk. Keep this before them at each feeding the first week. The first four or five days feed a mixture mix-ture of rolled oats (oat meal) two parts rubbed fine, and -wheat bran one' part, with a liqht sprinkling of fine grit or clean coarse sand Where the' milk is not available hard boiled eggs 1 rubbed up fine, should be added at the rate of about two eggs a day for each lt0 chicks, a layer or dry alfalfa leaves, chopped clover, or dried lawn clippings should be scattered in ihe brooder ancUshould be cleaned out and , a tresh supply added every two or; three days. Sand, shavings, etc.. should not be used on the floor the first two or three weeks or the chicks may eat enough of it to cause serious' injury. "About the fifth day add a little I cracked feed wheat or screenings and j cracked corn, gradually reducing ihe amount of oat meal and bran After the seventh day leave out the bran j in the abo mixture and keep a dry maBh In a teed hoPPOr always avail- able to the chicks. This mash should be made of bran four parts, shorts two parts, and chopped barley or oats two parts. When milk is not available stop feeding the eggs and add one and! three-fourths parts beef scraps 10 this dry mash. ' Milk or water should be kept before be-fore the chicks at all times from the' ! first. Where milk is easily obtained use this alone the first week and milk ; and water alter that lime. Keep the I milk vessels clean, dirty rancid milk may be just as injurious as good clean sour milk is beneficial. 'After two weeks the oat meal may i be eliminated and a scratch feed given ! twice a day composed of one part I wheat, live parts chopped barley, and ! four parts chopped corn. Keep dry alfalfa, grit and a little fine charcoal . 1 1 ways before them. W hen the chicks are three to four Weeks Old et them OUt in the orc hard or give them free range and plenty of growing green food where possible. ( hopped oats, chopped barley and the dr mash above should be kept in feed hoppers always available. The scratch eed can be left out as the chicks will get plenty of exercise while foraging about. "Avoid sloppy or wet feeds Keep I jthe brooder, litter and chicks alwa dry. Wet litter and feeds or dampness damp-ness in the brooder are perhaps the worst enemies the chicks could have. Don't put chicks of different ages together to-gether in the same brooder. 1 cu t keep the chicks in the same runs as the old mature stock. Feed regularly all the chhks will cle an up, but don't 1 overfeed. Keep the brooder clean and I free from mites. Hints on Brooding. "A great many different types u. ' . IW.HIIIIMI M1U brooders are used each rear in raising 1 chicks. Whatever type Is used n should be ready at the time the chicks are expected lo arrive. It is too late to start the brooder after the chicks are dead or even injured so they will not develop into good viporous stock 1 A few incubator chicks can be brooded successfully with hens. There; should be little trouble in getting the, hen to take the chicks if she has been' broody for a few days The chicks should be placed under her only alier (I;t1. at ni--,h' Capon.- can also be used by confining them in small brood coops a week or ten days before the chicks are received. Put the chicks under him at night; if he doesn't cud- j die and mother them the next morn-, ins Lake them out and keep them in a , warm box during the day. put them back under the capon the next nipht I he second morning he will seldom re- j j fuse to care for the chicks. They are usually more quiet and careful than1 the old mother hen 'When hens are used for 1 -oodinc they should be confined to small brood coops with small runs In front and the chicks allowed to iun at will. The coop should be in a clean, dry 1 place and should have a rain-proof I cover. Watch closely for mites and lice. Treat the hens with blue oint ment before chicks hatch, but do notl use this on chicks. A mixture of equal j parts of lard and olive oil is best to; I free chicks of lice. Dip your finger , in the mixture and rub the oil on the back of the head and neck or on other parts of the chick's body where lice, ; are found. Move the brood coop often and spray it with kerosene for mites Don't put kerosene on the chick or ; hen. "A good brooder provides a warm place for the chicks to hover with a cooler place to feed and exercise, good j ventilation without drafts, sunlipht, shade, protection against enemies, including in-cluding lice and mites, and is simple in construction, easy to clean and dis i infect, economical and safe from fire. "When brooding chicks in large numbers, 300 or more, the coal burning burn-ing colony brooders are more economical economi-cal and will give good results if prop-: prop-: erly bandied The brooder house should be well made and where possible pos-sible divided into two rooms. The stove should be placed in one room and the chicks kept near the Stove the first three or four days. After about fie or six days the chicks should be allowed to run back and forth from the healed room into the tool room, and all feeding done in 'he cool room. A clean dry litter free Irom mould should be scattered on tin- floor, especially around the stove, where the chicks hover. Alfalfa leaves, chopped alfalfa or clover, or dried lawn clippings would be best. Whatever What-ever is used the chicks will eat some of it, therefore, fine shavings, sand. ' etc , should not be used especially in the first few days. As soon as the chicks are past the brooder state the I stove may be removed, perches and 'other equipment added, and the brood -j er house used practically the whole ! year. Where only a few chicks, 250 or j less, are to be brooded the natural ! method, or the small flreless or lamp brooders are more economical and usually give good results if properly : handled. Plans for a small homemade home-made fireless brooder that has given good results can be furnished on re-j re-j quest . I "Thousands of chicks are lost each year because of damp unsanitary brooders and surroundings. Other ' brooder evils are over-crowding, poor nidation, over-heating, chilling, bad methods of feeding, and carelessness or neglect. A good brooder, good feed, and good common sense are necessary for success." |