. The chick book. Poultry. THE CHICK BOOK 15 inclosing them in a little space of six square rods, inside a -wire fence one foot high. I think I have never suffered so «mall a mortality in all my experience with chicks, losing but three of the whole number and one of those killed by a dog. Those chicks commenced growing from the first and in three weeks' time began to hop over the wire. I hastily placed a four-foot wire around the pen, intending to move them to different quarters when convenient, but they made such a remarkable growth and seemed so healthy, I thought I would see how long they
. The chick book. Poultry. THE CHICK BOOK 15 inclosing them in a little space of six square rods, inside a -wire fence one foot high. I think I have never suffered so «mall a mortality in all my experience with chicks, losing but three of the whole number and one of those killed by a dog. Those chicks commenced growing from the first and in three weeks' time began to hop over the wire. I hastily placed a four-foot wire around the pen, intending to move them to different quarters when convenient, but they made such a remarkable growth and seemed so healthy, I thought I would see how long they could be kept growing in that limited space. I attended them myself. The yard was swept every day with scrupulous care and the excrements removed. The birds were fed systematically and always kept a little hungry. They never left that yard till they went to market, then weighing from five to six pounds each, dressed, and there was not a cull in the lot. Their plumage In fact nothing came amiss; they greedily devoured every- thing I gave them and appeared to have every confidence In my judgment. They brought thirty cents per pound in Boa- ton market, aggregating nearly six hundred dollars, thus paying me for all food consumed and nearly five dollars an hour for all time In caring for them and had they been hatched two weeks earlier they would have brought thirty- five cents per pound. With one exception, this was my most successful experience with chickens. JAMES RANKIN. BAISING CHICKS IN BROODERS. We use both indoor piped sectional and outdoor hot-air brooders. To begin with, our chicks are well hatched and come out strong, plump and active. Very early in the sea- son, when the weather is still cold and frosty and no grass. view Showing the Location of Hovers end Other Interior Fixtures In a New Jersey Brooding House. â was glossy and fine. The birds were gentle and could bo taken up at will. When a little over four months old and about ready for market, I notified Mr. Hunte
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