Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-08
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

for them and the best age to begin
the mash?
Allow me to congratulate you on
articles in Daily Journal the past
year which have not, only been a
help to the state of, Georgia, but the
entire south. Yours truly,
ED SHERRILL.
ANSWER.
There are different causes which
will bring about the trouble you
mention with the little chicks re-
ferred to. Some time it is caused
from leg weakness, some time from
a weakened constitution, dampness
will also cause this trouble and
sometimes it is brought about from
improper feed or weak breeding
stock. Usually little chicks that
have been kept warm and dry and
have had plenty of nourishing food
and a limited amount of exercise,
will not be affected.
A variety of feed is one of the
best things you can do to start the
little chickens off and prevent many
troubles and keep them growing as
they should. The best feed for lit
tie chickens when they are first
Matched and up until they are a
week or ten days old are any of the
commercial chick feeds that are now
being sold on the market, especially
those that do not contain too much
grain After they have passed one
week, they should nave kept before
them at all times dry feed, composed
of two parts bran, one part CONNER
cial meat scraps. Cracked rice, oat
meal and pearl grits are also good
for a change. In addition to this,
they should also have some fine
chopped green food once or twice
each day with plenty of sunshine
and clean quarters. Little chicks
that are treated in this way can not
help but thrive and do well if they
are from the right kind of parent
stock.
If I>can be of further assistance
to you, do not hesitate to call on me.
f. B. F., Atlanta, Ga.
During this recent cold spell one
of my White Leghorns began to get
droopy. Her comb turned purple and
seemed to have no life in it, Some
days she would seem better than 9TH
ers, but finally got to where she
would not eat, nor move around.
When / went to the hen house this
morning 1 noticed her lying on one
side as if paralyzed. 1 Immediately
removed her and when I returned to-
day at dinner she was no better, and
I took her out and killed her, as
knew of no treatment for her. I
would be glad if you could advise
me what this trouble was, and the
cause of it. and also a treatment
for same.
ANSWER.
1t is very evident that the hen was
in weakened condition and was af-
fected by the cold weather. Probably
she caught pneumonia, which she
could easily have done, or her diges-
tive organs were out of condition and
the food she ate failed to stimulate
her sufficiently TO keep her in good
health. 1t is often the case that a
bird, the same as a person, will get
out of condition, and as they cannot
tell us what is the matter. we simply
have to guess at it as near as posi-
BILE from their symptoms. One Of the
best things when a bird is upset espe-
cially if their crop is full, and they
are not digesting their food, is to give
them vaseline and charcoal tablets.
Three or four charcoal tablets each
day will usually act on the liver
and get the digestive organs in good
condition. Taking a big lump of vas
cline on the end of the finger and
putting in the mouth twice per day
also stimulates and helps their diges-
tive organs, and is much better than
to pour castor oil or lard down them,
as in nine cases out of ten part of
it will get into the windpipe, which
is very Injurious and often kills. A
chicken even in high flesh will go to
pieces from no apparent cause and
you will lose one occasionally in
spite of all you can do. 1t would
be a good idea If any others should
be affected, which is not likely to