. Chicks, hatching and rearing;. Poultry. SUMMER OARE 83 in the late fall trying to catch some scarey Brown Leghorn pullets. They are always timid when approached on their tree-top perch and it may be a week before all of them are caught. Shade is Necessary. I nearly forgot to speak about shade. Chicks can stand very hot weather if they are not exposed to the direct rays of the sun. A large maple grove on our farm furnishes plenty of shade, but where natural shade is not available cheap pole sheds with green hay thrown on will provide artificial shade and be much enjoyed by the little ones. An
. Chicks, hatching and rearing;. Poultry. SUMMER OARE 83 in the late fall trying to catch some scarey Brown Leghorn pullets. They are always timid when approached on their tree-top perch and it may be a week before all of them are caught. Shade is Necessary. I nearly forgot to speak about shade. Chicks can stand very hot weather if they are not exposed to the direct rays of the sun. A large maple grove on our farm furnishes plenty of shade, but where natural shade is not available cheap pole sheds with green hay thrown on will provide artificial shade and be much enjoyed by the little ones. Another very important factor, in the care of young stock as well as old, is regularity in feeding and all detail work. This is an established fact in other branches of the live stock indus- try and none the less true of the poultry business. In closing I may say that the subject of caring for chicks in summer may be simmered down to this—roomy roosting coops kept clean; sound grain, whether fed whole or ground; never allow peace to reign between you and lice; keep water in a shady place and grit near by; and last, be regular in feeding and in all other Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nourse, Harold Alvah, 1875- [from old catalog]. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb publishing company
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