The Farm-poultry . le tired of it, whichseems to occur in two or three weeks; then Igive them their choice between milk andwater. I make only one hatch before thegrass begins to show green a little, and let thechicks pick at some lettuce or finely choppedonions for green food. As soon as I can diga sod with a little green grass in it I let thempull at that. After getting them out on theground as soon as possible, they have freerange until just before beginning to lay, whenthey are put into yards so large that theyseldom travel clear to the end of them; thusinsuring plenty of grass and weeds un
The Farm-poultry . le tired of it, whichseems to occur in two or three weeks; then Igive them their choice between milk andwater. I make only one hatch before thegrass begins to show green a little, and let thechicks pick at some lettuce or finely choppedonions for green food. As soon as I can diga sod with a little green grass in it I let thempull at that. After getting them out on theground as soon as possible, they have freerange until just before beginning to lay, whenthey are put into yards so large that theyseldom travel clear to the end of them; thusinsuring plenty of grass and weeds until snowflies. AVhen the fall rains begin the houses whichhave been cleaned out in the summer arepartly filled with litter, and a slight change infeeding made. Oats are thrown in this litterat i P. M. when freezing weather begins, andhouses are closed for a part of the day ; all dryfeed except the beef scraps is taken out of thefeed boxes; deep litter is put into the pens,aud oats, corn and wheat in alternation are.
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