The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-12
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MNDoS SEASONABLE SAYINGS.

1t is much-mOotcd question a. to
whether it j. better to make start
with purebred poultry by purchasing
fowls 10 the fal, or egg, in the spring
The consensus of opinion, however.
seems to be that it i, best TO begin by
buying fowls. Where it is desired to
90 this, there j. no better time than the
present, All breeder, break up thei
breeding pens not later than sometime
10 July, and they will br clad to dis
pose OF many OF their thi, Years breed
ers at comparatively low prices. in
order to room for the crop of young
siers just coming ON. Young birds
may be offered for sale in September
and they, like the old fowls. can be
purchased much cheaper at that time
than in the spring. Any way the
fowls should be secured early enough
to allow them ample time to become
acquainted with ,hcirnew quarters be-
fore the breeding season begins. a. il
isa well known fact that fowls in a
strange place, surrounded by strange
conditions, and whore different ~ys-
ten Of feeding j., in all probability.
used will not give a good result, a.
fowls that have had time 10 become ac-
quaipted with conditions a. they exist
at their new home. The practice of
giving fowl, stimulating foods or Drug,
commonly called tonic, or condition
powders, which consist of iron solu-
tons, coppcra, and similar substances,
should be abolished, a, they do NOR
harm than good. Their action on a
fowl, to a large extent. the same "a,
that Of whi,kcy on man: they viii
stimulate Reproduction 10 "A greater
or lesser extent for month or t~o.
perhaps longer, and wlllthcn gradually
begin to lose their influence over the
fowls until they have no elect what
ever upon the birds, while the bird,
are left in a greatly Weakened aud de-
0lltated state by the unuatural coudl-
tons caused by the touics. Bear in
mind the fact that healthy fowl rec
quires nothing but good and wholesome
food. II the fowl, do not thrive the
best remedy is TO reduce the amount OF
food given and feed a> great a variety
as possible. Tonic, are good enough
IN their place when the fowls are not
thrifty or are actually sick. bn' they
should not be given to fowl, t, force
growth .or productions: these can
oest be secured by proper care and at
tention. The fowls drinking water
and vessels generally receive much
less attention than they should. For
wnately, for both owner aud fowls
many Of our progressive tanners are
beginning to realize the fact that fowls
'nat are compelled to drink manure
water, the water collected in mud plH-
ules and similar places will not pay Il
very large profit and they are begin
ning TO pay more attention to this very
important, but much-neglcctod. duty.
Diseases are frequently communlcal
Gu from fowl in flock to another
through the medium of the drluHins
water. If "a bird has the roup, or even
asevere cold the discharge from ih'
losrlls will contaminate the water
aad wher the other fowl, partdnr Oh
'ne water they also are liable 10 pr
.ome afflicted with the disease. \ SO"
O'ra should always, of course, be- re
moved from the remainder Of The 'iocs
"some isolated place, but there arr
"mes when the presence of sick oii'