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Page 737
... chicks have been hatched for 24 to 36 hours they will begin to hunt for food . Feed little and often . Provide fine grit and pure water at all times and a clean grass sod for pasturage run if the weather is fine ; they will not go far ...
... chicks have been hatched for 24 to 36 hours they will begin to hunt for food . Feed little and often . Provide fine grit and pure water at all times and a clean grass sod for pasturage run if the weather is fine ; they will not go far ...
Page 743
... Chick feed - trays of different sizes As the chickens grow older the number of meals may be less , and the grain of larger size . At four or five weeks of age they will be able to eat whole wheat , hulled oats , and larger cracked corn ...
... Chick feed - trays of different sizes As the chickens grow older the number of meals may be less , and the grain of larger size . At four or five weeks of age they will be able to eat whole wheat , hulled oats , and larger cracked corn ...
Page 833
... chicks . The fluff has no quill . When new feathers come , either on the chick or on the hen , they are called pinfeathers , because they are enclosed in a pointed sheath . To make her coat waterproof , the hen possesses on her back ...
... chicks . The fluff has no quill . When new feathers come , either on the chick or on the hen , they are called pinfeathers , because they are enclosed in a pointed sheath . To make her coat waterproof , the hen possesses on her back ...
Page 834
New York (State) Dept. of Agriculture. F every chick to run to cover and remain motionless . When a chick is lost its peep is loud and pitiful ; when it cuddles under its mother's wing its note is full of contentment . The hen's spring ...
New York (State) Dept. of Agriculture. F every chick to run to cover and remain motionless . When a chick is lost its peep is loud and pitiful ; when it cuddles under its mother's wing its note is full of contentment . The hen's spring ...
Page 836
... chick get out of the eggshell ? For what purpose is the little tooth on the tip of the young chick's beak ? What becomes of this tooth ? 4. What is the difference between the hen ? The chick has wings - can it fly ? covering of a chick ...
... chick get out of the eggshell ? For what purpose is the little tooth on the tip of the young chick's beak ? What becomes of this tooth ? 4. What is the difference between the hen ? The chick has wings - can it fly ? covering of a chick ...
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