The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-27
u~~xss~CnOlERA
4 De.5i, Sice-Psvhieh Can lie fre'eas'
cd w. ~ Much Trouble

le.- :.;s-a million do!.ars worth OF
poultry. TIE greater part II this sum
: : d;r-C. Offering - tae idol Of Nth.
While cholera j. one Of the mos; deadly
of ali chicken diseases. il : one IL the
ea-ies, Ia prevent. and in prevention
lies the cure" The deadly nature Of
tn disease mas attracted the attention
Of scientists and il, features have been
carefully studied.
Much j. Rom positively known II i,
and the cau-e- that lead : H. intro
JGc.ion. and the ~pr-ycntive- are plain
and simple. There can be- no doubt
that the germs Il thi, disease are GEN
Grated BY fil,h. IL can be- carried from
rabbits or insects. Where II find, a
flock IF hens weakened by filthy sur
roundingS, impure food. n the rayages
Of lice. it j. far more ap; 10 fa>;cn Z
self. The germs Of the disease are
taken into the system through the
mouth. Tines germs ar contained IN
the eNcr,mcnt. the muscles. a.d the
animal Juices # the body. The vital
It's of the germs i no; destroyed for
thirty-siN hour, after death. and cOop-.
or other places wher. sick fowls az.
confined. convcy the disease ~ least =
week. The virus j. destroyed by = so
luton OF carbolic acid. by suluhuric
acid. OF by i very high temperature
maintained for twenty minutes. These
fact have been demonstrated by "y-
pertinent. and they point 10 the only
reliable treatment for the dI>ea,"-tAr
germs must be destroyed about all
places where the fowl could possibly
eat or drink.
The symptoms Of the disease have
been described time and again, vet
there are still hundreds of farmers who
do not NOW the plague when il zones.
Nncu il j. in Inr nci@hbOThpnd extra
~urrrautipn viii OF com be- taken.
Most pi the hens on fa..,, ran IL .irgr
and can not be watched ~ carefully -
they should b.. | believe II would b-
MONEY in the pocket az cyery farmer
% keep the hens ~ wards. When cho.-
era j. nrar and the mems begin 80 get
sleepy and dull and 30 mop. about, il
j. time 10 begin active operations.
There are manV characteristic Syuu-
toms that can NO; c~cap. III" eye If u
close observer. The gait of the fowl
becomes unsteady. The comb changes
H. color and the bird appear, ,.uu.C.
There j. AWAY, "a diarrh0ra, the err q.
mcnt being yciiowi-h ~ iIr-j. changing
10 "a grcen.sh color. This co.ora,ion Is
due ga the Ura'e> which are contained
in the r~NcrcInou' from the kidneys.
The birds are generally thirsty. though
this Is by no means q fixed symptom.
Should there be any doubt a. - tn"
disease. an examination Of q dead bird
will soon settle the matter. The liver
is always greatly enlarged and very
soft. Ii is - Il dlrk-grcen color and
full Of blood. The intr>tinrs are IN
famed and tn" crop is fuii Of oar food.
NhDn the existence If cholera be-
IN certain not an hour should bc
lost in treatment. II j. not simply the
question of losing the whole flock: "a.
disease germs are found all through the
birds; il can not be that the "gg, are
free from the disease; surely the meat
Of the chicken i not. and il j, not
pleasant % think of taking these dis
ease germs ~ food.
The surr,t WAY To check the disease
when it once obtains a foothold in :he
flock j. TO Kill the affected hens and
bury them with quick lime: or. better
still. burn or boil them. The disease
can sometimes be removed. when taken
in it, earliest stages; but there i no
'sure cure for il. As it appears upon
the average farm. | have known
chickens Ia b. relieved by 4 strong dose
of pepper and a warm nest by the fire;
but whcrr the disease has firmly c>tab-
lishcd itself ordinary remedies will do
no good. and the treatment i a risky
business. The papers are full OF 500
called cures and many IF them will
do good Il the disease j. in 4 mild form
and the medicine J. administered .; the
VERY first symptoms. With the hauiv
diseased birds out Of tn" way. those
that appear well should To- removed. Il
possible. frum their old quarters and
given = new run. \ few drops Of
car1ollc acid in = quart Of water mixed
with their fed. or alum water. or COM
mon baking >oda and water. used for
the sam" purpose. viii generally bring
them through. They must b. watched,
however, and every sick fowl instantly
removed. With absolutely clean SUI
roundings and the proper use Of disin-
fectan'S the disease germs can be KEEP:
at bay.
The meaning of the word clean :
seems To differ with different persons;
what i clean enough for hens "a
one man is 4 mas of filth TO another.
Where hens are confined To wards (and
they should be when profit j. dc>ired).
the ground should be- >paded frequently
and the drinking vessels washed on
every other day. Most grain food is
best fed or the ground. where the hen,
may scratch and exercise Themselves in
eating II. A disinfcctant consisting ot
n ounce Of Su!phuric acid To one gal.
lon Of water. sprinkled and SPRAYED
about the yard. house and roo>ts a: in
teryals will prove more valuable than
the treatment Of sick birds. The man
who makes poultry keeping a business
Will be "a To attend 10 these matters.
for they represent the quantity and
quality of his bread and butter. The
great trouble with the ordinary farmer
il that he does not consider the hens o:
enough importance 10 warrant him IN
spending time upon them. Whist can
we do 10 win for the hens The social
recognition that they deserve?-RRTd
Ncc Yorker.