, 1841-04-17
, the following remcdy:-

@lltIIIONS tilS Wv kN u lpDS
and thew will get well. This can be lone
with safety and facility after a little practice,
in the following manner. Let some one take
the chicken, holding its legs in one hand and
placing the other over lis back, so as 10 hold
it firm; then let the operator take a small
hens feather or q large pigeons feather, and
strip off the feather from the stem excepting
about an inch or inch and a half from the tip
end. according to the seize of the chicken.
Wet it a little, and strip that part back so
| that what remains on the stem, will stand
back like the barbs on an arrow, excepting
the extreme point, which roll a little so as to
make a point; then let the operator take the
head of the chicken in his left hand, placing
his thumb and forefnger on each side of the
bill, in such n manner as 10 hold the mouth
open, the neck gently but firmly drawn out
in Il straight line; then observe the opening
back in the tongue. place the feather as near
to it as possible. and when the chicken
breathes. the windplpe will be open, enter
the point quick, and fear not after the point
is entered; push down gently from two TO
three inches, (don't be in too much OF a hur-
ry;) then draw ont, and turn the feather as il
is drawn, and the worms will adhere to the
feather, and others, will be loosened. and the
chicken will sneeze them up frequently. so
that they will fiy outo of their mouths. 1t is
not advisable tn enter the feather more than
twice at one time; let the chicken 60, and ii
it gaps the day after. you have not got them
all; try again. This is Il sure cure II attend
ed to; generally You need not perform the
operation more than once. but sometimes
~oftener. Nv chickens, over 100 in number,
never had 1t worse; the greater part have had
it. and | have lost but one, and that was
doubtlessly neglected too long: and | never
saw a lot Of chickens thrive better in my
lite. | have taken ont as many as eleven
worms at one haul. One of my ~goslins, not
long since. appeared 10 have the gappS. Il;
YVES something new to me, never had heard
OF gnSiIns being subject To IL; | thought tie
gosIin would soon die; it occurred to my
mind that it was not an inposSibl!lity. |
tried the remedy, and the goslin is now well
and thriving"
y. Il. s. of Fulronvilie. savs:--
"'Hens having chickens are usually kept
confined while the chickens are small. and
too often So that they cannot get L. the
ground. When thus confined. il should al
ways be on the ground. and in l good sized
move2ble coop, which should be moved 50
as TO occupy a new position on the ground.
rs often as once IN ten DAYS. Such a course
will have n tendency to prevent the vounI
brood from becoming lousy: for 1t Is well
known chickens cannot thrive ii covered
with vermln. not only iced and wafer
such broods several times IN 4 day. but
| cut grass and clover into short pieces
and place II IN the coop, and have the salts
faction Of seeing it CrcedIy Gevoured. In
addition 10 this Course of treatment, ! almost
daily. dig earth worms for them. ! II, al NV
neighbors often c"mp.a ala that their chickens
are lousy. or have : the gapr>.' cIthrr oi
which will destroy item. l>cIdom lose chick
ems from eilhr.. and attribute my success To
the course Of treatment aSabuvc recommend
ed. Thousands upon thousands o! chickens
would proximity he saved annually. BY Il lit
tie attention 10 the course | pursue. Lice
may be destroyed by placing lard beneath
the wings and on the back Of the chicken.
\ sure remedy for the gaPcS ! have not dis
covered; but have heard a very simple one
gwen. which | have had no opportunity to
test. Ii was to extract 4 few of the end
feathers from the wings, the barrel OF which
II is said will be found to be black. Fowls,
while laying. should be well fed, and the SIZE
of the cgGS will generally determine their
keeping; rs The eggs are largest when the
fouls arp bpSt-D |