| Show POULTRY MAIT WARNS AGAINST CHICK CAMMI BAIAS 01 heavy losses from rom a men anions baby chicks are generall caused by inadequate methods 0 0 jeo brooding or rearing according t to professor byron alier ot of the utah uta state agricultural college 3 to this usually starts as aa toc alc plc 1 ti ing during the first few days chicks are in the brooder anda and U 00 not immediately controlled lg Is fol coq io lowed later by wing ing or tall pe or both and finally by vent daj ing after the P pullets come into dij laya jt ing which may continue as long a ii any part of the flock remains J 0 1 01 these vicious habits are near nearly always started by over attempting to raise the birds 1 la al large groups without any range 0 or 0 outside runt runs or with very limits limited to I 1 ran range a where soll soil conditions arg r iff ot kept clean and sanitary prete i 0 by i rotation of 0 the range hard handlei I 1 ind and more vigorous vleo roua pullets are ra ral I 1 s ed which are generally tree free fro roni jj cannibalistic habits by ill gl it ing them free range than by an other method ot of rearing the run mus must be kept clean and the bro brooder ode floor should be covered with altal alta fa a leaves or with clean dry str straw aw 3 0 or r a some 0 in a other absorbent litter T thai it sir air in the brooder should be contin bally changing to keep it areah 1 l 0 and to get rid ot of moisture given oft lay the chicks in this change changeat ot air drafts must be very careful carefully controlled lop the heater should be ot of such a jc r type that it Is easily operated an anil SP IF will hold a uniform tempera temperature 1 the brooder tor for at least six to elgh eight I 1 hours and thus reduce labor or ire fre quent care the chicks should be able to move about freely and to tind find a place where they are com I 1 fordable for table they should be allo allow wedi edito to av I 1 move into a 1 warmer place it II chilly ic or to at a cooler section if 1 too warm j te professor alder advises 0 u t 0 il 31 |
