Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

once form this habit it is hard to
break them. Buff Rocks, as a rule, are
not delicate unless they have been
inbred or have not been properly
raised. 1t is not always the variety Of
chickens that causes the loss so much
as it is the treatment that they get.
A few chickens. well kept and a great
variety of feed given them are usual
ly more profitable You should give
your chickens as much of a variety
as possible of the different kinds of
feed and just what they will eat
up clean. Make them take plenty
of exercise and they must be kept free
from lice and mites in their sleeping
quarters and on their bodies.
If you will visit Mrs. George Ber-
rvs place at Rome; she has a SPLEEN
didly kept place and has been won
derfully successful with her chickens.
She can give you some good advice.
Tennille, Cal would like to know
If you can tell me where can dispose
of three-legged chicken, the leg and
foot growing out at right angles from
the others, and seemingly as perfectly
healthful as the others. Please tell
me If he is Of any real value.
MRS. IHEO. SMITH.
ANSWER.
I cannot tell you where you can dis
pose of the three-legged chicken. They
are simply a freak and are of little
value except to some one who can
afford to keep a curiosity of this kind
Winder. Ca. win you please give
me some information through the
columns of The Semi-Weekly Journal
about my cnIckens? had one hen
to droop around. She seemed to be
sleepy Her comb turned black for a
few days. Her comb has its natural
color now, but she can not see how to
pick her food up, her eyes loow natu-
raj. notice my other chickens
combs are getting black and crusty
My chickens have free range.
Your reply viii be appreciated.
Respectfully,
F. T. ].
ANSWER.
1t is best to kill the hen you refer
to and burn her. If she RECEIVERS she
would probably be of no use to you.
Your chickens are most likely either
infested with lice or mites. You
should dip all of them in a solution
OF either of the dips advertised in
The Journal. Use one part dip to rs
parts water Cleanse your houses
thoroughly and see that your fowls
are we'll fed on sound, wholesome
food at least twice a day. 1t does
not pay to doctor sick chickens, but
try and keep the well ones from get
ting sick by giving them clean quar-
ters, keeping them free from insects
and by feeding literally on sound,
wholesome food. and as much of a
variety as possible.
Cullman, Ala have your name
from L. NJ. Kellar, Cullman, Ala,
and would like to get some informa-
ton from you. You are no doubt
familiar with the best method of
building a chicken house for a
small county fair as l understand
you act as Judge of chickens at a
good many fairs. We have a small
county fair, but have purchased
our ground and want to build a
permanent chicken house. We may
have something like 40 to so coops.
Can you suggest the size and in
what way to build it, so as to give
the greatest convenience and as
cheap as possible?
Yours truly,
f. J. BUCHANAN.
ANSWER.
The best and most suitable
building that could be erected
cheaply on any ordinary county
fair grounds is a shed, say so feet
wide and as long as desired, double
doors in the center and the coops
arrangd on each side of the build
ing. This building should be at
least 10 feet high. boxed all around
and windows. say feet high, so
that same will be well lighted. Two
rows of coops can be arranged next
to the wall in the building. The
coops should be 2 feet square and
2s inches high, Three chickens can