The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13
Our Poultry 9E
Department ''aA'
Enemies Of The Chick
BERTHA NJ. TYSON. Editor

! nave heard TINS season from quite
lew different localities OF the dis
enlargement met with by some OF our
poultry raisers by the loss OF chicks
other than from weakness or disease.
It is quite discouraging enough TO
lose chicks when il is known they are
weakly or affected By one OF more OF
the ailments common TO little chicks
bun it is 50 much more discoGraging
| think, to lose chicks in good health
and those that have been well born
as It were, and well started on their
road To a healthy and useful maturity
am told by one that rats entered
coop (Which, by the way, was placed
near stable known To- be nfcste'
with these pcstsl and killed eightec~
chicks in one night While il is
great care to be obliged To- watch an
wait until thclast chick has gone AZ
night and then to see that the coop !
securely closed. yet To icel sure the
chicks are safe this must be done an
II must be done every night. not ono
N while.
Another informs me that something
| knocked down the board which h.
been placed up in front oi the coop
which allowed the chicks Ia get out
aS soon as il was light in the morn
ing; being a chilly morning and very
heavy dew the chicks became chilled.
causing the loss ui several and a check
in growth Of the whole flock.
The mink aud weasel are well known
enemies to chicks. as they are so
small they can enter very small aper-
ture; while II is a necessity to leave an
| opening for ventilation: we should see
that this opening is tightly covered
with a fine wire So that nothing any
more dangerous than fresh air may
enter; then We may feel perfectly safe
As tp the safety OF our chicks.
The hawk also plays havoc with
young chicks and i exceedingly hard
to deal with particularly for the rea-
son that they attack the chickens dur
lns the day wh'ic ont On the range:
81 course II the chicks are kept in
small runs We may scare them of by
! tying ,trcamcrS al white and aS they
| iiy in the hrcczeS they seem Ia scare
them away II We can scare them of
in the beginning this is more than
hall the battle but after they have
once tasted the chickens. they seem To
taste like more aud the hawk will
surely get more than his share unless
one practices the meaning 81 the adaec
eternal vigilance IS the price II lib
crlv'' the number Of chick, viii surely
dwludlc daily
| believe the ordinary house cat.
| tthc pet 1T So many hruscholds) 10 be
q much more destructive enemy 81 the
growing chick than j., generally placed
! tp her credit or dscrcdi'. aS the case
! may he II is . natural instinct for
/ them Ia catch growing bird, and
when chick, are about the same size
! - the birds they are very apt tn try
! chicken. ! suppose Just 90 see II they
can discern any difference in the flavor
! II the flesh; at any rate, alter they
/ taste i they keep right un and it is
not long before the cat we thought 50
ruch ~ /. an accompl' she'd chicken
thief Some ~ them become adopts
at catching chicks and hiding under a
porch or building where they can en-.
ioy the feast NJ their leisure
! Whenever cat ], seen sncakiu
about where young chickens are run
1 Ming about, i pays 10 keep your eye
IN him For nine times out OF tc.
YOU will find that he is catching chick
! ems
OF course each oncui rs feel that
/ OUR OWN cat would not DO such n
thing bu, ! think there are bu, few
cats exempt Only last week ! saw
one ~ our VERY REST cats dcvnur
two young chicks inside 81 an hour and
some 81 the members 81 our family are
almost ready t. douh, that seeing is
/ believing. for we all icli sure that THIS
/ PARTICULAR CAT would not do
ANYTHING wrong Another proof that
we cannot be too sure ~ anything cx-
c,pt death and taxes N this III,
w. r Ward. ~ Dyer, burg. Tenn.
writes This is to certify that I
have used Foley's Orino Laxative for
chronic constipation. and il has proven
without a doubt 10 be q thorough,
practical remedy for this trouble. and
i &c with Measure | Offer my con-
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