The Red Cloud chief., 1882-01-19
Sick Animals.

.. is n remarkable fact that in n state
of Nature we seldom see 4 sick animal.
OF course, VIXEN 4 beast or bird be.
comes 4 little weak, il is an easy prev
TO carniyorous animals that are ALWAYS
on the lookout for chances. and this
will keep down the number of sick sub
icctS that would otherwise come before
us. But it is not likely that il would
keep down all. and allowing. therefore,
for this possibility OF an early taking
off of n weak subject, we should still
see some and certainly many more than
we do. We think it is tClcrably GER
tain that when in n state of Nature
not near a many diseases fol-
low an animal, as when it is under
domestic care.
1t is quite probable that there is
much more in the popular phrase about
killing things with kindness than We
imagine. Not that WE should be harsh
or unfeeling, but we do many things
under the feeling of care that are I'M
.ncce>sarr. and even injurious To do.
We do things for some certain eason
and then continue the practice from
habit without any reason 1T al Take,
for instance. the way ia which a brood
OF Young chickens are treated. IL is
quite likely that If there is long grass
about or tall weeds. the Young NAV
be dragged through by n thought
less hen til. the little chickens are
tired out, or perhaps lost. To guard
against this, the hen is put into a cooD
as soon As the chickens are Matched till
they are strong enough TO follow pretty
well wherever she may lead them.
This being usually the case on farms.
the practice became rather common. till
every one thinks a young brood with
the mother must be cooped up. Those
who refuse or neglect TO follow this
practice would be thought to be very
green sort of people. No one ever
thinks to ask why they do this. Only
it is the practice and it is done.
But the experience Of large numbers
prove that many Young ch,cks are lost
every year BY the most attentive pains
taking. Ii is not too much 10 say that
not one-half-a and this IS 4 good AVER
age-ever live to grow TO maturity. On
the other hand. how rarely is il that \
hen who steals her nest" fails TO
bring up nearly or quite the whole lot?
The fact is, that the young getting
through the coop and hearing the moth
er's continuous calls 10 come back. are
rendered nervous and subject 10 diseases
10 q far greater extent than they would
be il entirely trusted TO the hens own
care. In fact. physical exercise and
cheer.ulness are as e~ssentialto health in
the animal as they are TO the human
C
How the lack of these things operates
injuriously on animal life. i shown by
the experience with animals in ZOO
logical gardens and menageries. IL
they are taken Al mature age and
placed in confinement. they are nearly
sure to die, as everybody knows who
has cndeavored to bring upin this way a
captive rabbit or bird He has TO take
them very young to succeed Even
when taken young they are subject to
diseases. no matter how careful they
NAV be handled. from which IN Nature
they are free. Consumption especially
is very disastrous large numbers dying
annually from this one disease alone.
The want of exercise of a kind suited 70
their wild nature, and what is 10
| them the cheerful surroundings OF their
native homes, makes all the difference
We may learn valuable lessons in the
Treatment OF our domestic animals
Trom these considerations Our care
Naay No; always he kindness Animals
reNIpire recreation as well IS the Iest o.
US. I'D are better able 10 take are Of
themselves than vs think for.-Ger.
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