Milford chronicle., 1909-11-19
Copyright. 1908. by American Press
Association

"HB most discouraging thing
about the poultry business is
the great number of parasites
and ailments whish affect the
/ fock. Unless special precautions are
taken the fowls are continually dying
from one cause OF another, and the
profits shrink coTespondingly. Most
of these troubles are easily prevent
able n a little care IL taken. One OF
the most important considerations is
cleanliness. The house should be
cleaned out Frequently and sprinkled
with quicklime or some disinfectant.
Lime scattered about the yards also
helps. The coops and smaller build
lngs should be moved from place to
place frequently. Whitewash should
be used literally everywhere. One Of
the best kinds Of Whitswssh Is made
according to what is known as the
government formula, as follows:
Slack half a bushsl Of lime in boil
ing water. Strain and add a peck Of
salt that has beOa dissolved in warm
water. three pounds Of ground rice
boiled to a thin paste, one-half pound
powdered Spanish whiting. one pound
OF glue dissolved In warm water. Mix
these well and then let the mixture
stand for several days. Heat before
using and apply hot
Importance Of Pure Water.
One important means Of keeping
fowls healthy and one that is often
neglected is giving them a constant
supply of pure water. Because fowls I.
do not require water in as large guam I
titles as other animals it is often /
thought that they can get along with
out any except what they get in pud- /
dies in the barnyard. They will drink (
such water il they can get no other, /
but It is just as bad for their health
as it would be for yours. This is
matter which is too often overlooked.
and poultry raising for profit becomes
impossible on that account.
Water put out in open troughs soon
becomes warm and dirty. and If there
should happen to be a contagious dis
ease in the fock It Will be rapidly
spread through the water. A common
hog waterer attached to a barrel on
the shady side Of the poultry house is
one Of the best ways Of supplying wa
ter. II filed once a week or 50 no
further attention is needed. A jug
or large bottle Of water Inverted over
a shallow pan m such a manner that
the opening Is just covered by the
water In the pan makes a good drink
ing fountain. The water will run
down into the pan as fast as It is used.
There are several types Of metal foun-
tains on the market which work ON
this same principle. Most Of them are
cheap and satisfactory.
A considerable factor in causing dis
ease among fowls Is improper feeding.
and feeding too much soft
food are the causes Of large percentage
Df the deaths among young chicks.
In older fowls the corn ration that is
so often the sole food IS frequently
the cause Of digestive and other trou-
Dles. A variety Of foods judiciously
led will do much to keep the fowls
healthy.
Another cause Of disease in unhealthy
Low, damp poultry
Yards, where the water stands in pud-
lies for days after each rain, are pro-
ifc sources Of poultry troubles. Have
he poultry house high and dry. If
Try yard cannot be obtained in any
ther way grade 1t up little and cover
with gravel.
Strong Vitality Necessary.
Many q the diseases to which poul-
y is subject are due to Inherited .
weakness. Experiments have proved !
hat vitality and VigoP are Teadily
IaDsmitted from parent 10 offspring. /.
n an experiment at the Cornell sta
lon two pens Of fowls were selected.
me had especially strong vitality, and !