The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-09
Making M9ney
On the Farm
XII. Poultry Parasites
and Diseases
BY c. '. 6Rt bORi.
Author Of Home lcMs, n Modern
Agriculture"
cspydssi. 1909. b, American Pre-.
Axsos'sisn

about the poultry business ls
tlle great numher II parasites
anh alnen wlith ailect the
dock. I'nless - clai precautions are
taken The i8eis ar, continually dying
from one cause or another, aud the
profits shrink correspoudlngly. Most
of these troubles are easily prevent
able II little care Il taken, one Of
The most important considerations IL
cleanliness The house should be
cleaned out frequently and sprlnkled
with qnicklime or some dislnfectant,
Lime scattered about the yards also
aelps The coops and smaller build.
ngs should be moved from place %
place frequently Whitewash should
be used literally everywhere one of
the best kinds OF whitewash Is made
according TO what is known as the
government formula, as follows:
Slack half bushel OF lime In boil
Ing water Strain and add peck OF
salt that has been dissolved IN warm
water. three pounds of ground rice
boiled 10 thin paste, one-half pound
powdered spanish whiting, one pound
VI glue dissolved IN warm water. Mix
these well aud 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 constant
supply OF pure water Because fowls
DO not require water In as large quan.
tlties rs other animals II 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 II they can get no other,
but IL is just ms bad for their health
as 1t would be for yours. This is a
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 II there
should happen TO be contagious dis
ease In the flock II 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 week or so no |
further attention is needed. A jug |
or large bottle Of water inverted over
4 shallow pan In such manner that
The opening is just covered by the
water In the pan makes good drink
Ing fountain The water will run
lown into the pan as fast as 1t is used
There are several types OF metal foun-
tains on the market which work on
his same principle. Most Of them are
heap and satisfactory.
A considerable factor in causing dis
Ease among fowls Is improper feeding.
and feeding too much soft
'ood are the causes of argepercentage
II the deaths among young chicks.
IN older fowls the corn ration that is
10 often the sole food Is frequently
he cause Of digestive and other trou-
,les. A variety Of foods judiciously
ed will do much to keep the fowls
lealthy.
Another cause of disease In unhealthy
Low, damp poultry
ards, where the water stands I'm pud
lies for days after each rain, are pro.
life sources Of poultry troubles. Have
he poultry house high and dry. II a
ry yard cannot be obtained In any
ther way grade II up little and cover
| with gravel
Strong Vitality Necessary.
Many OF the diseases to which poul-
ry IL subject are due to inherited
weakness. Experiments have proved
hat vitality and vigor are readily
from parent to offspring.
n an experiment at the Cornell sta
lon two pens OF fowls were selected
me had especially strong vitality. and