. American homes and gardens. f May is earlyenough, and there is no reason why theyshould not be hatched as late as Septem-ber, if they can be kept in warm and dryquarters until fairly well hens of the larger breeds orbantam hens may be given the task ofhatching the eggs, and the chicks shouldhave about the same care as that givenordinary chicks, except that they requirefinely cracked grain until they are wellgrown. Common oat meal fed dry is anexcellent ration for the first week, butmay be varied with bread crumbs, hard-boiled eggs and rolled oats. Later,cracked wheat and corn s

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. American homes and gardens. f May is earlyenough, and there is no reason why theyshould not be hatched as late as Septem-ber, if they can be kept in warm and dryquarters until fairly well hens of the larger breeds orbantam hens may be given the task ofhatching the eggs, and the chicks shouldhave about the same care as that givenordinary chicks, except that they requirefinely cracked grain until they are wellgrown. Common oat meal fed dry is anexcellent ration for the first week, butmay be varied with bread crumbs, hard-boiled eggs and rolled oats. Later,cracked wheat and corn should be is a good plan to buy a small coffeemill and grind up several kinds of bit of lettuce or other green food willalways be relished and scraps from thetable may be run through a meat grinder,making excellent chicken feed. Chickgrit and water are needed, of course. Aflower pot saucer with half a brick in themiddle to prevent the chickens wadingin the water makes a good drinking dishfor the first few /tajSHESi ;

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