Show use clean dry litter straw is not the best litter there is for baby chicles chicks oat hulls peat moss finely ground corn cobs shavings etc are said to be better it if merely meely the best litter were the only consideration not much would be left to say on the subject the facts are farmers have to get by as cheaply as possible and at the same time strive for good results it is true that wheat and oat straw becomes damp quickly and if not chopped up fine Is too coarse for small chicks yet on most farms it is by far the cheapest litter available is grown on the farm and requires no outlay of cash that good results can be had by using it is indisputable the important thing about it Is to use plenty change it otten often |