Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-07-07
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From the Southern Pi2r:er and Farmer.
Diseases Oil soa!try.
Vo+ n,l;la the hnman family Ban


Not unlike the human family, Barn
Yard Fowls are subject 10 many dis
eases, sone Of which yield readily TO
medical treatment, while others only
end in death.
One Of the first remedies, or, more
properly speaking, preventives is clean53
Iness. Fowls must have warm, we'll
ventilated lodging quarters to maize
them healthy and valuable. Hens that
have to perch IN trees, OF on poles, ezy
posed 10 the .drizziing rains and ED
winds cannot lay regularly, no-. VI Y
their eggs eat OF hatch as well Y T
they were properly provided for. -ihe4-
must have good sound food--oorn be
ING the plincipal--alnp!e range, fresh
water. .saa ~ l.atls TO free themselves
OF Nermine. fhey need free access to
lime, a fair show OF green food, and It,
given fresh meat once week during
he winter months, will appreciate it,
and repay for such repasts by their
cheerful song and abundant Of eggs.
Roup-is doubtless the most fatal as
it is the most loathsorne disease known
to the lioulterer. 1t comes with the
difficult breathing, swollen eyes and
faces. and offensive discharges from the
nostrils; and is produced by filthy quar-
;ers and insufficient feeding. ii is some
times relieved by gentle stimulants,
GOOD nursing, and change OF quarters;
6nt being contagious, is easiest gotten
rid Of by killing the complaining bird.
G..pEs.is another disease which OF
ten proves fatal TO young chickens, |
is generally supposed 10 originate from
one or more small worms in the throat,
picked up while feeding in old yards,
or swallowed whilst imbibing stagnant
water. An intelligent physician, "ho
has given this disease some attention,
saws the so-called worms are not worms.
but hgaments Of flesh very similar to
those in the throats of croupy children,
and should be treated iust as Group is.
The Tree use Of lime in dough made in
meal and wheat bran, with water to
lex grains Of wheat soaked
in spirits # turpentine--or strong alum
water TO drink, have been all used with
success. Where diseases appear III
poultry yards, the water throughs should
be thoroughly scalded and cloanscd ev-
ow day, and if sour. be white washed
inside, to remove the acidity. Then
rive the birds fresh water two or three
times per day, and with the diet recon-.
nended above will soon disappear.
CHoLERA-or excessive purging, is
said to be produced BY too much salt
food. Two eggs and one Tablespoonful
Of pulyerized, alum, made into q paste
by Tie afmi&tur1 Uf- -f107TT IS 5000
remedy. Red Pepper and chalk mixed
in corn dough. is another remedy, ire-
1uently used with success. Powdered
llum mixed in food. is said TO be 4 pre-
But the best preventive is
10 feed on nothing that is sour or I'M
sound.
PIrS-ls the formation OF q Aard, SUD
stance on the end and lower side Of the
.ongne, and is fatal if neglected too
.ong. Remove the hardened cuticle rs
soon as discovered, give The complaining
bird some stimulating iood--say stale
bread moistened in good ale, free run
10 the lime heap and ash bank-and it
will soon recover.
HARD CRop.-is another disease COM
mon among fowls, and produced by eat
ing greedily and then drinking freely.
When discovered, pour tepid water
down the throat Of the bird, work the
crop gently with the finger and thumb,
90 as not to bruise it. bat at the same
time to soften the coagulated food, then
give a spoonful Of castor oil, and the
patient will generally recover in t%en-
ty-four hours.
VERM1N-are more annoying and
more difficult TO prevent than an, dis
ease. The ,nedicated ash bark may
keep them from grown fowls, and does
partially do so, but to protect yoanG
chickens against them seems impossi-
be. My Matching boxes are always
thoroughly scalded and cleaned after
being used--iGy hens are examined and
medirated with essence Of pennyroyas,
or crysallic soap, Or coal tar watar, or
oil, and the nests ere also med
Gated before being taken. and yet i'll
.he month of FEBRUARY, out OF fifteen
clutches of chickens, l found almost ev-
cry bird lousy when first taken from the
nest. And from the size Of the vermin,
{ would seem as ii they came with the
Young bird from the shell. Ny remedy
or these pests is. to grease each bird,
IS well as the hen, with unwashel but
.er, fresh from the churn. and thus t;is
hat remedy has proYcd successful
lave tried iiour OF sulphur anl various
other remedies. bat tic fresh butter has
ihps far proved most elfcacioua. Out
If fifty-six birds hatchad during the
month Of February Gall Brahmas), | lost
out thrce and they were mashed.
A PREvENr1vE-Mr. John Douglas,
If England, gives the following recipe
Is apreventive Of roup' and gapes
n chickens and all fowls and Mr. G.
NJ. Saunders, Of New York. says it may
De true /" if perfect cleanliness is main
aimed and the fowls are in other res
oects well treated" The experiment
s a cheap and innocent one, and l
ldvise our poulterers 10 Try it, Here
t is
cone pound of sulpllato of iron. one