. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. BEEF SCRAP AND GREENS 319 On the other hand, it is a bad plan to feed the scratch grains on a board, once the chicks have learned how to hunt for them, be- cause they are likely to gorge themselves, which defeats the idea of the scratch grains. These grains should be sprinkled in the litter, where the chicks are obliged to dig and work for them. Green Food.—Unless the chicks are given outdoor freedom where they ha
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. BEEF SCRAP AND GREENS 319 On the other hand, it is a bad plan to feed the scratch grains on a board, once the chicks have learned how to hunt for them, be- cause they are likely to gorge themselves, which defeats the idea of the scratch grains. These grains should be sprinkled in the litter, where the chicks are obliged to dig and work for them. Green Food.—Unless the chicks are given outdoor freedom where they have access to an abundance of tender green shoots, they must be given succulence in some other form, such as lettuce, sprouted oats, sliced onions and tops, or ground vegetables, such as mangels or turnips. Chicks are very fond of onions, which seem to act as a tonic. Slice a good-sized onion for each fifty chicks; cut it so as to form rings, and the chicks will tussle and fight for them as though they were worms. Clover, alfalfa and rape are all excellent green foods for chicks, and wherever possible they should be given liberty where these crops are growing. This is the most convenient way to furnish green food, and the cheapest way. If a grass range is not available, substitutes must be found, because no brood will thrive without greens. Succulence supplies them with roughage for crop development, mineral ele- ments to aid the digestion of concentrated foods, and with certain tonic properties which sustain the appetite. In short, if chicks are given unlimited freedom on a grassy range, they are almost certain to thrive even if the rest of the feeding system is seriously defec- tive. Avoid Moldy Feed.—Chicks are susceptible to bowel trouble if given moldy or musty grain or decomposed food, therefore it. (Courtesy C. L. Opperman) Fig. 210.—Colony house fitted with gasoline Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been di
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