. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Sn.\ER Hen immobility on the cold ground of ten gives themrheumatism, and it should be prevented. To those who raise but few chickens theseartificial motlurs, whichcan be kept out of doors,are recommended as veryserviceable, because theycan not only be movedfrom ])lace to jilace butthey also serve to ])rotectthe chickens from cats,rats, weasels, etc. The first week the foodof the chicks should bebread crumbs mixed withthe infertile eggs takenfrom the incubator; theyshould also have oats orbarley ground in little mil
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Sn.\ER Hen immobility on the cold ground of ten gives themrheumatism, and it should be prevented. To those who raise but few chickens theseartificial motlurs, whichcan be kept out of doors,are recommended as veryserviceable, because theycan not only be movedfrom ])lace to jilace butthey also serve to ])rotectthe chickens from cats,rats, weasels, etc. The first week the foodof the chicks should bebread crumbs mixed withthe infertile eggs takenfrom the incubator; theyshould also have oats orbarley ground in little mills(made expressly for this purpose) and mixedwith a small allowance of milk. The secondweek it is well to give them wheat or othergrain ground in the same \va\-, l(.) vary the food,after which they may be allowed to run atlarge within the inclosure, where they will find. both grass and insects. As soon as thev areleft completely at liberty they will roam in alldirections after worms and beetles ; but if their 232 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS food is given them at regular hours, they willrun to it punctually from all sides. Whatevertheir food is, it should be eaten up immediately,so that nothing be left. It should be a fixedrule never to overfeed them. More chickensdie from eating too much than from eating toolittle. They ought to be taught while youngnot to gorge themselves; at the same time,however, they should be fed often. Their drinking water should be pure andcool, and their coops ought to be cleaned everyday. Sand and gravel must bewithin easy reacWhile the coops arebeing cleanedthe chicksshould beexami n e dto seeif theyhave, thecoops mustbe washedout with somone of the disinfectants sold for that vermin is found on the chicks a fewdrops of kerosene should be rubbed inunder their wings, for many of
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