Show CHICK X SAVING METHODS A proper start in life aneano just es as much to the newly hatched chick as to a mewborn babe even though a chick may inherit all the desirable traits trails ol of many mally generations ot of blue blooded avlan avian aristocracy its hereditary advantages may be completely offset by lack of proper attention during the days immediately its ita exodus from the incubator cu correct brooding methods in n the other hand will not only reduce the infant mortality rate in your lock flock but will give you more robust and more productive members for or your nock flock ot of the future such care can should start eveta be fore ore you ore are ready 0 fa o receive tho the chicks from the hatchery or to transfer them from your own incubator to hover see that all parts of the hovers and brooder quarters are thoroughly cleaned wad aud disinfected dis infected spray all parts parta of the room with a fairly strong solution of dip dap aud disinfectant to guard against lice mits mit s and other parasites be sure the room la Is well ventilated but free from draughts then put sand aud utter litter on the floor to give the chicks s something om ething to scratch in and to keep the floor covered see ae that the heating units are in good order boar nere clean and regulating mechanism working well irell then start your lamps or electricity running artreal days in advance ila IJ this way you will be able to thoroughly familiarize yourself with operation and control of the devis devices you tou will also have the liu leuters ets evenly warmed throughout plate place a temporary fence around each hoover hoorer to keep the chicks near the source of heat making allow apace aice tor for gradually enlarging it from tame to time this Is usually managed by using a roll of one inch netting two feet high IZ da not cut it simply unroll a little more each time you feel that the growth of the brood demands more room whoa the chicks are ready to be transferred or have arrived carry them carefully in a well lined box or basket and place them gently under the hover the basket or box should be carefully covered to keep the hicks from getting chilled after the chicks lire are installed ita ii their new home I 1 give them some water grit or milk they are allowed to coma out several times the day for grit and water and each time I 1 put them back under the hoa or er in this way they learn quickly and easily my plau plata may mean a little more trouble at first but my any experience la Is that it eaves time in the long run because chicks are more easily trained to seek the hover for warmth and protection prom from this point ou detailed ja in cannot be given your exact procedure will depend on the kind of apparatus you employ follow the manufacturers instructions carefully and watch the chicks at all times to make sure th they eyare are comfortable for table and growing at a satisfactory rate A word about correct temperature will not be amiss many experienced never look at a thermometer zut lut are guided eva entirely by the actions of the chicks it if they lie ite quietly in small email contented groups they are ara comfortable but it if they spread out lat flat lifting their wings and panting they are too hot extend their fence so they can get away from the heat or it if a canopy type hover Is used lower the temperature if they huddle together they are too cold gently force them to hover clover to the stove by decreasing the circumference of your brooder fence or by using the brooder curtain these theae thi lags are only learned by observation wad aud experience it if you do not care to trust your judgment in that respect the following schedule will be found helpful the first two or three nighta the temperature at level 0 of slee plug ig chicks backs should be between 95 and degrees but over As aa the chicks begin to exercise they require less heat the latter part of tho the first week begin to lower the temperature gradually until it Is around 85 at the end of the third week As many chicks will be fairly well feathered by the erad ot of tho the fifth week the temperature may run between 85 and 70 being reduced until finally artificial heat Is no longer required avoid sudden variations at all times an even heat Is the ideal condition ithe geneval temperature of quarters outside the hover should never be lower than GO co to 70 degrees it it runs lower some auxiliary beaus of heating should be ba provided |