Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

There are diseases or ailments that ar
peculiar to hot weather and which can
In a great measure, be prevented by stric
cleanliness and the liberal use OF disin
fectants. Too much Importance cannot h,
placed upon fresh air and sunlight Botl
are germ killers and enemies of damp
ness Pure food and clean. fresh water
must be the order In short. purity III
food and sanitary quarters are Of mora
value in preventing sickness than any
thing else.
The common forms of summer sickness
are apopexy caused by ovcrfat; colds
AMI snuttles. due to sweatnc while roost-
ing in too hot quarters; ia dness, white
comb, scurvy, itch and feather diseases;
liver troubles, lmbcrneci and heat pros
trations.
The inexperienced and the careless
poultryman IS very apt to be visited
by all Of these troubles, or at least u
greater part Of them.
Cleanliness and disinfectants will drive
off vermin and Kill disease germs. while
fresh air and sunlight will purify the
atmosphere and keep the house free from
1ampness.
Overfat is a condition that must be
avoided as much as possible. The penalty
Is sudden death, due to apopleXy or YER
tigo. Lice and overfat is a combination
that will destroy more fowls than any
other sickness that can be named.
To keep verlnin at bay. rs stated. abso-
lutte cleanliness must he observed
There must he thorough house-clea
Ing at least once a yoar-twice a year
would he better, every spring and fall
Keep down the cobwcbs, and with a good.
stiff broom sweep the walls, ceiling and
floor removing all dust and foul litter
The nest boxes and the dropping boards
should have special attention
After all this is done, a good disin-
fectant should be used mothinG better
than coal-tar product, several Of which
ara extensively advertised. This disin-
fectant should be sprayed or brushed in
The cracks and crevices Of the interior OF
the building in the nest boxes and over
the dropping boards and roosts Do the
work thoroughly.
In addition 70 this general clea ming.
the dropipngs should be geathered ar least
once a week (oftener would he better.
and the litter In the pens renewed when
ever it becomes foul. Many poultrymcr
a
Too much stress cannot be laid on the
importance of plenty of fresh air in the
poultry houses. both summer and winter.
1t is difficult to keep fowls from suffer-
ting from the heat but much of the suf-
fering can he alleviated.
Just at this writing Cay 27th We had
very hot weather The weatherman states
1t was the hottest day in May for 81
years. In our pens We had number
Of overfat hens. Some hens in "A flock
WILL become overfat, no matter what pre-
raution is taken. Nine of the hens died
There was nothing that allied them. but
the heat was too much for them 1t was
the penalty of ovcrfat
Apoplexy and vertigo are practically
twins When hen has vertigo it stag
gers and becomes helpless. The blood
Pushes to the head II taken in time and
the head bathed in cold water, ii is pos
eible to relieve the victim. II neglected
apoplexy follows
ApopleXy and vertigo are the results %
the blood rushing to the head. caused
py being too fat, and the heart naturally
becomes weak There is an heredity
tendency but violent exercise by being
chased, or intense heat, or Indigestion or
straining. especially In laying hens, will
rause 1t. The blood rushes to the head.
The fowl becomes dizzy, staggers as If
drunk. or runs about in circles II under
these circumstances the amount Of blood
IN the head be increased, the brain sus-
ponds its activity and the fowl falls
senseless.
In cases of pure vertigo, bleeding the
bird from a vein in the under side Of a
wing will give relief. I've drops Of oyo-
ton oil given in the mouth will also great
~ assist. The bird should then be kept
IN coon alone until recovered
In cases of apoplexy there is no cure
summer colds am snu11Cs are ,-1u "a
where hens are ovorcrowded on the roost
Thov will middle closely together and
sweat when coming off the roost This
Us especially so when the fowls are com
PEELED to roost in hct quarters. The case
is very similar to colds In the head with
hu"Ian beings. lin,w % nothing bot
ter than aconite. Daily mix the tincture
with the drinking water, at the rate Of a
teaspoonful to every three gallons Of
drinking water stirring up the dater con-
siderably so the aconite will be evenly
distributed
Badness, white comb, scurvy, itch and
feather diseases really come under one
head Where the feathers on the back
OF hens are worn on it is generally due
to the wear of the feet Of the males
Where this Is not the case, depluming
mites may be at work About the best
treatment for this Ia to use good sheep
dip, soaking the hens we'll in it, This
should be done on a warm day, In dip
ping fowls be sure 10 keep the mouth and
nostrils free of the dip or they may
strange
Liver troubles assert themselves espe-
cially in hot weather At first the fowl
becomes lame and then it goes light"
The liver wastes away, becoming small
and pale the bird is depressed. drowsy,
tSe plumase loses its luster. the evacua-