The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-22

A duck must have water,soout its
eyes daily or 1t will not thrive. But
II tank OF sufficient depth is pro
vIded for ducks to sink their heads IN
the water clear out Of sight then they
can do without the pond or stream
When this is not done they gum up
ABOUT the eyes, become listless, sit
about, don't eat and soon die. Young
ducks that DO not have water rs sug
gested, drop Cff one by one.
The scraps Of meAt from the table
should be chopped and gwen the hens
In their fesd, but this will hardly sup
ply their need for their animal food
forthemselves in summer by eating
worms, grasshoppers and other in
sects. Green cut bone Supplies tue
neede1 elements to keep the hens ia
good condition and at the highest
point OF egg production, and the bone
cutters now an the market make its
| preparation az easy task.
The cause Of soft sheled eggs are
In general, either the hens are too
fat or do not haye sufliciet food of
calcareous nature, viz, lime, chalk,
etc or have been worried or the
oviduct is not In good healthy con-
dlton, which may be cause by inflam
matlon brought on by oYerproduction
disease or injury. This answer Is as
near the mark as as we can
make it. Those having fowls ,ub
ject to this disease must look for the
cause. II fowls are too fat starve
them down, furnish item with mate
rial for shells, keep doSs, children and
male fowls from chasing them, pro
vide percbes near the ground, feed
lightly and such remedies as may
teud to allay inflammation.
The dust-box Is anotber luxury as
we'll as necessity in the well being Of
the fowl. II a little sulphur Is scat
tered in it occasionally It will aid In
warding of mites. Coal ashes are
also greatly reliShed by fowls not only
for dusting but the bits of cinder
among them serve as grit, Woed
ashes may also be used from time to
time with advantage but extreme
care must be taken that they contain
no Dire. Coal ashes do not retain fire
or heat for any length Of time but
wood ashes will burn over again from
a tiny coal or 'park after all fire seems
gone from them. The wood ash barrel
has caused more than one conflagra
tloD and it is never safe to empty the
ashes where they can cause harm for
at least tweuty-four hours after
seemingly free from fire.
The statement that dry bran has a
coustipating effect upon a horee's
bowels is wrong. as bran Ia no wise
possesses a cOnstIpatlng action, 1t Is
an exceeding wholesome food for
horses and very palatsble to them
IL is particularly useful ard suit
able foodstuff for young horse stock
c0ntaIng as 1t does, large percen
tage OF mineral matter which last ia
SO essential to the proper develop
ment Of the bones In growing stock
When mixed with water and fed in
form OF mash bran of course has a
axative effect on a horse's bowels and
bran mashes are invaluable In the
stable on this account.
Light is an important adjunct in
chicken ha .plDeSs, yet TO much glass
with its alienation OF heat and cold
ometimes works harm. A conven-
isnt SUBSTITUTE for a portion OF the
lighting may be made OF white cloth
This admits some light aud at the
same time proTides for ventilation
without draught. 1t also siggestt a
convenient material for stopping up
holes.