Show losses sure when the chicks are overcrowded crowding always results in enormous losses and occurs just prior to the chicks taking taken to the roust it may be discouraged by maintaining heat but eventually the chicks will take to the corners it might be ideal but impractical to construct a round brooder house but one can ea eliminate the corners in it a house with square corners A scheme ot of this kind hind consists of 0 inclined wire netting frames about 2 feet wide placed in the back bach and sides of the house the loner inner edge Is next nest to the floor door while the outer Is elevated about a foot from the floor it Is of course necessary that these frames fit tight so that it is impossible for chicks to get underneath with this arrangement as the chicks crowd out they are elevated and there Is no danger of the chicks being suffocated usually small roosts boosts are nailed on the upper side of the frame and it Is only a short time until the chicks are j ro the old idea was that too early ro caused crooked breast bones but that idea hasteen has been exploded so that now the adilee is to get the chicks ro as soon i as possible Misso missouri url farmer |