The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07
CHICK EMS.
THEIR DISEASES AND HOW TO TREAT
THEM-A WORD TO YOUNG WIVES.


Having observed during the past two or three
years the great mortality and destruction o.
the poultry in the city and It's environs and
particularly amongst the young though the
adults were not exempt from disease called
the gaps roupe." and having some
years ago to deal with the same disease,
] became fully satisfied as to its origin
and cause. The disease as above mentioned
is only secondary, although II is treated and
reekoned rs primary one. / saw recently n
notice in one of the poultry books recommend
Ing an external application Of solution o.
be superior disinfectants, but do not or cannot
reach the origin Of the disease. This disease
originates from tho want o. proper digestion
the necessity of some food tonic that will
give an impetus to the organs Of digestion. II
is known that tho chicken Is, perhaps, the
most yoracious in its appetite of all of tho
feathered tribe. 1t will scratch and pick uutii
its crop is full to repletion the major portion
of which is Of vegetable substances mixed in
with corn meal or flour, which is generally Civ
en- as the feed. This mass in the crop becomes
inert for want of the necessary secretons that
flow from the liver, lungs and intestines,
to prepare 1t for further process of digestion.
If these juices prove inadequate the oonglom
Grated stuff in n short time. particularly in
warm weather, becomes putrd and soon CON
teammates the adjoining intest ines, from which
q viscid corrupt matter is thrown into the
windpipe, and is thence carr led on by the exhal-
ing nrhAtU 10 inc oTHlDe Oh Lle nose Wlllen soon
becomes stopped. This causes the chicken, in
trying to inhale, to throw ba 5k its head and
quickly open wide its mouth to get breath and
here Originates the name of gaps as the dis
ease. have but little doubt that when an adult
fowl is laboring under this maady. rs r.
frequently the case for several weeks. that
with Warts on their head and face. and | have
seen them blinded in one, or both eyes. and
believe it to be done by these, worms This
disease is insidious In its attack so much SO
that the daily feeder often is unable to detect it
until it has made rapid, progress and is de-
Of the chicken; its wings let down to nearly
dragging the ground and gives the appearance
Of sickness # examined now lice will be found
on the crown Of the head and on It's neck and
these are removed with some difficulty. They
are not uni ike the human head louise.
formerly had made up my mind that this
disease had been brought on and promoted by
an excess Of acid produced by the early green
grass and vegetables as food circumstances q
few years ago placed me in position to use the
y0mica rs a specific for this distressing disease
The two combined form Il tonic of superior
quality. and is confidently recommended as
attack this disease Please be not startled at the
recommeu dGtion to give nux vomica, as med- |
cine. TO your chickens. Your establishment can
not exceed mine when first announced to me
knowing that tho most subtle poison in the eat
alogue Of poisons is strychnia, which is the
lated to induce a feeling of skepticism but
have used it aud given II as n medicine 10 hogs,
horses and chlchens, and do affirm that to them,
and all other domestic animals which are not
carnipUr0ns In their habits and propensities il
is not poisonous. 1t is destructive to the whole
canine and feline breeds. and to the feathered
amphibioas tribes.
the nux vomica Is a vermifuge is tonic. it |
acts directly upon the nervous system and ap-
pears to give Increased disposition and ability |
10 the laying hen to drop her litter of eggs |
When the two articles nux yomics and Que |
venue eulphuret of iron, are combined. they
compose the very best and strongest tonic. To |
to In N.,,.,, Il
Its poisonous effects upon the chicken you |
have the power within your reach to test the
matter to your entire satisfaction. Go to the |
druggist and get weigh cd out five or six grains
OF powdered nux vomica-this Is three or four |
times me neee ssary quantity to be given usually
as medicine Combine this with the crumb of
about what one chicken would eat; 1t should be |
well manipulated and mixed. Give this to |
for the succeedin twelve or fourteen hours The
here indicated If given to dog or cat, |
would prove their death. ! have said good
read. At the conclusion will give recipe Tor
the feeding of fifty chickens for three months |
Of this compound. My sole object s and has
are helping their families TO mitigate their daily
expenses bycqltivatng and raising poultry d |
eggs. But only one-haf has been said to insure
; success. Nearly as much depends upon the |
feeding and the proper preparation of food as
n giving the necessary tones or medicines. |
shall now more particularly address myself to
the newly married wife, and to the many older
ones, who are ,inexperl enced in this praise
worthy domestic household business
,f tight, or rather inclosed hen house, here
the South. / prefer n simple half faced
NED: letting 1t face to The east letting the west
the ends. as also the east or
ront. the latter to within three feet of the
sround: It may be twelve or fourteen feet high,
yith good roosts and easy means of access to
hem in the far inter Tor. near the end of the
ned, nests made Of the third of an old flour
ONE secluded, hidden place to drop her egg
t 7? animal Ia, as dog or hog. should ever enter
Ter to seek another safer place for her eggs.
In everything connected with chickens try
'nd consult their habits and instincts. You
Ell should never he chased Of III tttty way
Worried, rooster should be allowed run
I ten hons. In setting hen always give
er a new outfit for her setting nest: clean
lay is most acceptable. If you are desi-
GUS OF having more OF one sex than the
ersa for a. female. Mark zach egg with the
ate of setting. 80 If another hon should lay to
er the new eggs can be selected. A hen is al
pr her and her brood should be prepared ,
rame Tor the coop, pieces. inch square. ls
1ehes long each; 3 pieces will form the sides.
re halyed In at the top with an inch screw.
MS d, Is the frame of one side, the other three
a. together IN Ike manner will for the other
part to a distance of foet at the bottom end.
low nail iath feet long on the bottom of
ach leg and now describe the angle of the top.
no also the top pieeea, the frame will 1T.
our front or side will exhibit IS inches at top
nd Sc inches Mt the bottom of each side of the
oop. Now weather beard with iaths, leaving
space OF one inch between each lath, to the
op. NOW place the two side pieces two feet
ZACH end lathed up gives you a coop feet by
bottom and IL inches square at too: this is |
lso covered over with Hath, except leaving a q
quare hole at top of or 3 inches to feed :
through, and, If necessary. to be able TO catch
NY one Of the chickens when wanted. A door |
s also left in ono of the sides, or inches d
With shutter hung on the lower lath with
Gather hinges. and thumb button to fasten the
hutter up. Now TO complete II for the season
ct four pieces OF thin ono half inch stuff, four
cen inches wide. dressed on one side, and three
eet long. hinged together with two pieces of
oqd harness leather one and quarter inches
vide and two and half long, with two twelve
nnee tacks and one three-uuarter inch screw
~ each side of the hinpaG ctr