. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. July 2, Agricultural Gazette of 567 The gi'MUud ot' the yunl is best l);n'e, urn I liave small-niesli wire or uocirds rouarl to prevent tlie chicks leaving without the hen. Let theut roam outside ixW day when about a week old, evon in showery weather if the hen takes them out. If caught in a .storm, leave tliem with the mother till it clears up. The hens are very faithful, and will stay with tlie pnults long after they are wanted. Tlie more hens and chicks together the better for
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. July 2, Agricultural Gazette of 567 The gi'MUud ot' the yunl is best l);n'e, urn I liave small-niesli wire or uocirds rouarl to prevent tlie chicks leaving without the hen. Let theut roam outside ixW day when about a week old, evon in showery weather if the hen takes them out. If caught in a .storm, leave tliem with the mother till it clears up. The hens are very faithful, and will stay with tlie pnults long after they are wanted. Tlie more hens and chicks together the better for safety. They H'enerally travel against the wind when out, cii/cling back lu»me. Feed not more than three times a day: the yolk of hard-ljoiled turkey egg, finely mashed and mixed Avith meal, foi- a day or two, and then pollard and bran or chicken mixture. Mix pollard and bran with milk, whey, or butter- milk any time, but a\ui(i meat or soup foi- the first week or so. Pi'ovide. .?-'rKi^%jri^.Ajt^^ * American Bronze Gobblers and Hen Gobblers imported . plenty of green stutt' when there is none to be iiad out where they roam. Have oyster-shell grit and small pieces of charcoal for them in the yard. Keep their drinking water in .shallow tins at first, or they will drown themselves; and give enough Condy's Fluid to slightly colour the drinking water, with a teaspoonful of Epsom salts to a gallon of water, abiait once in ten days. There is often no need to overhaul chicks for lice if they have an oppor- tunity to take a dust bath. Where tliey are seen svith wings hanging down they .should at once be caught, and Moitein or .some insect powder sprinkled over them, if lice are to be seen ; but in the case of sickness very little can l)e <h)ne bevond a small dose of Epsom salts. The jioults should be matured for market :it 10 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearanc
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