The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-03-28

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all birds which fail to RESPOND TO slitk
pie treatment quickly.
We must make conditions favorable
for good health by starting with
strong, healthy, parentage. Remem-
Der the rule of nature, "all conditions
being equal" chat like begets like,
and you cannot raise strong, healthy
bodied chickens, from weak or un-
healthy parentage.
Having provided yourself with
strong, healthy, vigorous stock from
which to breed, and by using good
common sense, the man who contin-
ually strives for the best constitu-
tional vigor will have the best aver
age production in the long run.
To maintain the good health and
vigor of our flock we must provide
them with a good, clean, practical
house, of the open front type, where
they can be surrounded day and night
by an abundance of fresh air, and yet
be out of the storm.
A house with three tight north,
east and west) sides, and a good roof,
is an ideal protection for the layers
and breeders. The shape of the house
makes no difference whatever, but the
location, of it is of the utmost import
ance. The best location is on high
ground, with good drainage, away
from all sides of the house, and should
be little east of south Ga sailor
would call it "Sou sou east"), which
allows the sun to shine into the build
ing very early winter mornings, be-
fore the birds have had exercise
enough to start their blood to circu-
lating freely.
Provide the house with good dirt
floor. A cement floor, covered with
four inches of light sandy soil, makes
an ideal floor. This should be cover
ed deeply with some good scratching
material, to compel your hens to work
and dig for all hard grains. This eX-
ercising continuously in house pro
vided with plenty of pure fresh air,
no matter how cold, promotes health
and vigor.
Feed for Best Results.
Keep oyster-shells, charcoal, grit,
and a good, dry mash food before them
at all times.
in clean, sanitary vessels at least twice
day, and always warm in winter
Noon time is good time TO give the
flock a liberal amount of green food
such as COW beets, turnips, cabbage
sprouted oats or steamed Alfalfa
These may be alternated from day to
day.
About two hours before roosting
give them full feed and little more
of good scratching grain. The hens
will dig until dark, and go to roost
with full craws.
By giving them a little more than a
full feed, some of the grains will be
left in the litter for them to work for
as soon as daylight appears. Very
cold winter nights it is d good plan
to go out just at roosting time, and
place whole corn in trough, allow
ing the birds to eat their fill, but be
sure and remove all corn left over. To
feed properly, one must know the
condition of his flock, and their re-
quirements.
Disinfect the house frequently
Keep it and the birds free from lice
and colds. A constant watch must be
kept for parasites, because from the
moment chicks come from the shell
they are menaced by insect vermin.
The most practical way of meet
ing the problem, is to continually
practice preventive measures by lib
eral use of liquid lice killers, and dis
infectants well sprayed about the
poultry house. This is especially ne.
cessary in hot weather. By following
the above you will not be bothered
with diseases.
Our next article will be on the de.
lection and cure of some of the dis
eases common to Poultry.
If our readers will address Mr.. f. H
Thayer, at Pratt and Light sts., Balti.
more, Md, all questions pertaining tc
Poultry will be cheerfully answered
Stubborn, Annoying Coughs Cured
"My husband had cough for ffteer
years and my son for eight years. DR.
Kings New Discovery completely cur.
ed them, for which am most thank.
full" writes Mrs. David Moor. of Sagi.