Show FARM M TOPICS MILK VALUABLE AS CHICK FOOD starts poultry on rapid continuous growth by WILLARD C THOMPSON head at 1 poultry department rutgers university although nature probably never intended chicks to grow and dev develop elop on a milk diet muk mitt is nevertheless one of 0 the best foods on which to start chicks on careers of ral rapid ld continuous growth the best form in which c h to use milk tor for chicks is sour skim milk furnished as a beverage the process of souring breaks down the milk solids into forms which are readily digested by chicks the presence of efte lactic acid in the intestines of 0 the chicks is also advantageous if every chick placed under brooders broaders bro oders this spring could be made to drink sour skim milk every day during the first 10 weeks of its life the 1941 chick crop would show a remarkable growth growt h and a very low mortality other things being equal furnish chicks a sufficient supply of sour skim milk preferably in stone ware or glass containers every morning withholding water will force them to drink it always empty out whatever old milk may remain in the containers and thoroughly cleanse the utensils before refilling there Is so much water in sour skim milk that chicks really do not need water as well as the milk sour skim milk ellk seems to serve as an appetizer tor for chicks by encouraging greater grain and mash consumption it speeds up the rate of development sour skim milk is a splendid supplement pl ement particularly for broiler rations in places where skim milk is not available the commercial condensed buttermilk products may be diluted and used as a beverage of 01 course buttermilk may be used in place ot of sour skim milk it if it is more readily available and cheaper |