Show FARM FA P m TOPICS ALLOW FRESH AIR SUN FOR CHICKS range range outside advised for the young birds byr by roy hoy S dearstyne head of 0 poultry department rement north carolina state colle college c service the chicken is primarily an out of door b bird rd not a hot house plant yet in bad weather birds need some protection against cold rain and drafts many poultry men have a tendency to confine their birds mure more than necessary on warm sunshiny days give the birds especially the young chicks a chance to range outside exercise in the sunshine will help develop vigorous birds but the ranges should be clean it is better to keep chicks inside a clean house than to turn them out out un on a dirty range Poultry men who buy their chicks will fand it pays in the long run to buy only good quality chicks from reliable sources state blood tested chicks from the near vicinity are usually best dont overcrowd chicks or growing birds give them plenty of fresh air without exposing them to drafts but dont overheat them either tor for this will lower their vitality it is also a good idea to watch laying birds carefully in the seaton season of heavy laying they are sensitive to changes in feed and management to prolong production in the spring start feeding a wet mash at the first sign of a slump give the mash early in the afternoon placing it in troughs in such quantities as the birds will readily clean up in 20 to 30 minutes |