The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-08-20

work put upon the same organs. They
are led corn. oats, wheat. rye and bar
icy. The work of grinding done by
tne elzzard must be very great in the
course OF year. The glands must
also work to their highest capacity to
.urnisn the solvents necessary to put
tne 1000 in a condition where it can be
USED Tor the elaboration of blood.
inis We think is largely the cause Of
indigestion. since exhaustion in any
animal must lead to indigestion as a
partial result.
Inc indigestion first makes itself
manifest in the fowl by the suspension
OF ACTIVITY by the organs of digestion.
II Is not at that time noticeable by
the farmer, who, If he notices any
tning' Will see only a disposition on
the part OF the bird to rest and refrain
from activity. The comb is still red,
ana the feathers are smooth. The
organs have ceased active work from
exhaustion, the food becomes often
times fmpacted in the digestive canals,
and this is called constipation. As a
part OF the organs recommence activ-
ity, the residue of the food is ex-
creted, but In form that indicates
great arrangement of the organs. The
constlpated condition is followed by
oiarrnoea. and most frequently the
owner OF the poultry declares that his
Dlrds nave cholera and wants to know
what to do for it. Some nostrum is
recommended, and he begins to use it.,
WITHOUT however, stopping the feed
ing OF the grain ration. II the bird
gets well, the organs are again asked
10 undertake for another year the
enormous task of grinding grain and
celebrating blood from the same ma
terlals that caused the trouble at first.
fowls that have the run Of the farm
should not be troubled with indiges-
tlon In the summer time, since they
are enabled to live largely on grass
and insects, thus lessening the tax on
the digestive system. And it is a fact
very noticeable that such fowls are
seldom afflicted in the manner mem
toned. On such farms the trouble
comes In late winter or early spring.
On farms where the birds are kept shut
| up through the summer months. and
on all farms in the winter, the rem
edy would seem to be to feed cooked
food for part of the ration.
The cooking does not perhaps add
to the digestibility of the food in the
way of getting more from it or of do
ing the work in less time, though this
is doubtless sometimes the case. The
benefit lies in the way of lessening the
aggregate work to be done by the or
gans of digestion. 1t is evident that if
the food is fed in a cooked form the
force to grind it in the gizzard will be
nil. This leaves so much more force
to be applied in other directions.
Cooking food need not be an expensive
affair. There is no necessity Of put
ting the kettle on the stove and stand
ing over it to keep the meal or ground
feed from burning down. If the guam
tity is more than gallon, it will be
easy to cook it quite thoroughly in an
other manner. Heat the water to a
boiling point, and see that it is boiling
not only in the middle of the kettle,
but all over. This gives the total
liquid a heat of PIP degrees. This
water poured into the mess to be
cooked and left standing over night,
will do the work. Those who have
say so hens, can heat a teakettle of
water in the morning and scald the
meal to be used at night. At night
they can scald the mess that is to be
fed the next morning. OF course, the
larger the amount of feed to be cooked
the better will the cooking be done.
for the longer will the heat remain at
cooking point. Such feed seems
greatly to aid the health of the fowls.
This health question is a great one
for the number of fowls lost every wear
is incalculable This means the cut
ting down of the profits very materi-
ally. This in itself is sufficient reason
for every progressive farmer owning
some kind of an appliance for heating
water for the use of the stock. It is
cheaper to keep the stock healthy than
to cure them after they are sick, and
this is especially true of poultry,
Doctoring poultry is a very discourage
ing business. Happy is the man who
knows how to keep them in a condi-
ton where drugs and medicines are
not needed.-Farmers' Review.
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