. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 23, 1911. D<83Sa»3»SS3S33»S333»S3*S30O THE FARM THE BREEDING OF YOUNG CHICKS. The chick's food for the first day is supplied in the yolk. Xature has wisely provided for emergencies. The yolk, which is enclosed within the body of the chick a few hours before it leaves the shell, contains enough food to last for several days. Undoubtedly this yolk material is as important in regulating the digestion of the chick and in prepar- ing it for other foods as is the colostrum of the cow's milk for the calf. There- for
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 23, 1911. D<83Sa»3»SS3S33»S333»S3*S30O THE FARM THE BREEDING OF YOUNG CHICKS. The chick's food for the first day is supplied in the yolk. Xature has wisely provided for emergencies. The yolk, which is enclosed within the body of the chick a few hours before it leaves the shell, contains enough food to last for several days. Undoubtedly this yolk material is as important in regulating the digestion of the chick and in prepar- ing it for other foods as is the colostrum of the cow's milk for the calf. There- fore, all food should be withheld for twenty-four to thirty-six hours, until the chicks indicate by their actions that they are ready to eat. They should then be given fine, hard light-colored grit, crack- ed grain, and a little wheat bread which has been soaked in milk until it will crumble. Sloppy or pasty food must be avoided. For the first few days the food should be fed on shingles or plates which can be removed and frequently cleaned. Later it should be fed in little wooden troughs. Larger troughs should be sup- plied before the chickens become crowd- ed. There should always be an abund- ance of feeding space in order to prevent the stronger chicks from running over the weaker ones. Feed five times daily for the first two or three weeks; after that, three times a day. For the first three weeks food should consist largely of small or cracked grain, such as cracked wheat, cracked corn, hulled oats or oat-meal. A little johnnycake, boiled eggs, or pot cheese, or both, may be fed. We prefer to feed grain for the first and last feeding each day. For breakfast, in order that the chickens may work vigorously early in the morning for what they want to eat; and for supper in order that they may go to sleep with full crops of food that must be ground before it can be digested. This grain they will grind out during the night, and, by the activity of the gizzard, will furnish exerci
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