The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-23
TREATMENT OF oAPEs.
Preventive aud Remedial Measures That
Have stood Severe Tests.

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Have stood Severe Tests.
Iseldom ever had gapcs am thor
oughbrcds. and never a case among
my Minorcas, but attribute u TO
good care. continued year after year.
and selection Of strong, healthy birds
whenever new blood is introduced.
more than any other cause.
Next in order let the chickens be
well protected from cold and damp
weather Have the coops large enough !
10 accommodate the mother and brood |
without crowding. Keep them clean;
'ct the roof slant 70 shed rain. lave
tirht sides and floor; sat front 70 let
Ia sun on pleasant days. and tight
door 10 shut securely over u at night;
and keep II shut nights and
until the grass II dry IN the morn
ing. never letting the chickens run In
the wet grass on any account. Tor ~
this way alone they may contract cold
that may In time lay the foundation OF
gapcs. roup or almost any dreaded dis
| ease.
Now keep their digestion good ard
their bodies strong with proper food,
and clean. fresh water. A variety OF
substances are necessary for food; nj
bumcn and lime for rapid growth; and
strength Is found in wheat bran, curd
from sour milk. boiled eggs, etc.
Corn-mca is fattcning and helps pro-
ducc warmth. so should be used IA
connection with tho others, but mono
should be fed raw until the chicks are
at least three weeks old. and hare ce-
velopcd some considerable strength n
their digestive organs. Even then
cooked food II better. rs cooking o.
laws fermentation and gives the Air
pcstivc process chance TO asslmiiair
the food before tho organs become Lia-
tended by gas Young chickens nee
so be fed Il little at a time. live ti'res
daily. with a larger feed at night OF all
they can eat. just before they retire
lndcr the mothers wings The food
} should never be scattered on the
} ground. but on q clean board or trough
kent for the purpose, and where filth
Is not allowed 70 accumulate.
Earthenwarc drinking fountains
. made expressly for poultry are best y
J use for chickens as well rs grown
fowls. They are cylindrical in shape
with top closed except small apcr
? turc where the water runs down into
a small trough when IL Is laid dowi
:, on the side. The fountain is filled
: when standing upright. and onl,
enough flows into the trough to fill II
T The reservoir holding the remainde
continues to supply fresh water a
i fast as it is used from the trough unit
Q all is used. and there is no chance 10
fowls TO stand in the trough Thu
I the water Is kept clean all day III
e small fountains for chickens hold abou
c two quarts each. and cost three o
3 four shillings apiece. II il quite anus
g ing 10 see tho little fellows step u
r. and drink from the trough before the
= are day old. just rs II it were the mos
u natural thing in the world. These Pre-
o liminaries may seem TO lead away fror
y the subject Of gupcs. but really the
y bear directly upon il. for II all ar
! carefully attended to eapcs will Sc
p dom occur. and in case the chicks ar
n attacked with this or any other discas
they will be fortified with strong con
Q stitutions and better able to resist i
i Finally. here i one o. the most cl
!. fectivc remedies InowT II. 10 be used
or course. only Us !. remedy and no
as preventive: Take a small III
spicc-box and make several hole
through the bottom 10 make = draugh
4 through the box. put IN lew nv
a Goals. sprinkle on dry sulphur an
+ hold the chicken over IL 50 il will IN
hate the smoke until nearly suiIochtcd
but not quite. After the chicken Ia
y revived. If he still gapes. repeat tn
4 treatment rs soon as he i siren
= enough to bear IL. One treatment wi
! effect q cure unless the disease y yer
4 far advanced. and carefully admir-
stcrcd Is not dangerous. The same
= good for roup. American Cultivation