Show EXTENSION GIVES REMEDY FOR FOH CHICK cannibalism by carl losses from cannibalism or feather toe and vent picking among baby chicks and older birds can he be avoided by using proper management methods during the brooding period pt one way to prevent outbreaks of cannibalism is to provide sufficient floor space for the growing birds this can be done by brooding less than baby chicks in each unit and allowing at least one half square foot of floor space per bird from the time it is hatched until it is six weeks or age if the birds are to be confined for a longer period of time the flo floor or space should be increased to one square foot from the seventh to the twelfth week to two square feet of floor space from the thirteenth to the twenty fourth week period and a minimum of three square feet of flour floor pace per bird should be al owed when tho the mature pullet is placed in tha laying pens another way to avoid overcrowd over crowd ing is to remove the cockerans cocke rals as soon as they are old enough to be and to encourage the pullets to roost when they are three to four weeks of age an easy way to teach growing birds to perch is to tack netting wire under the perches to prevent the birds from crowding in the corners and from coming in contact with their droppings icings in constructing the roosts boosts it Is is a good plan to see that the first I roost oost is placed near the floor and the each succeeding roost is a little higher over heating due to inadequate I 1 ventilation or too much fire is another condition during the brooding period which often results in an outbreak of cannibalism in order to avoid trouble from this source it t is well to see that the heating unit especially the thermostat Is is kept in good repair and that a constant 1 exchange of air is taki taking ing place in the brooding brood hig house in doing this care should be taken to prevent drafts or too much as well as too little ventilation A warm damp foul smelling odor is an indication di of an under ventilated condition and a fresh cold drafty condition is evidence of too much ventilation ti somewhere between these two extremes is the ideal condition that should be maintained outbreaks of cannibalism can all ala so be prevented by providing suf faient feed hopper space A minimum mini of one four foot feeder and one half gallon fountain for each ICO chicks should be available during the first two week period and the space for feeding and drinking should both be increased as the birds get older rind and larger arger it is also a gool goo 1 lea dea to see tha thal t the diet for chickens contains some green or bulky feeds this thi s is is esi f s cealey Ci dlly desi desirable during the the early grilling r aing period feeding oats and aall I 1 fir r en n feed tends to discourage pix ing whole oats may be fed liberally after the chicks are four weeks old and grit should be made available when oats are fed to furnish I 1 succulent green feed nothing is more satisfactory nor more economical than yards or ranges supply in fiig a good gr grassy assy sod god or bright brighi green gree n colored gr een c well falfa hay I 1 is s a good goed substitute c ever succulent green teed feed k 4 it is also 1160 als o a good idea to i ilar in caring for the bir birds te 1 le leep iop ep them busy at all ti fec aing some of the sr cler clear A litter and P providen pro 4 y I 1 ica carrots for thern them to todi rt in ember it is the alico buncom da 1 I a idle chick that cosy caus es i |