The Harrison times., 1914-07-11

Many Of the diseases which affect
poultry and which spread rapidly
throughout the flock, and kill large
part Of the birds may be prevented
and cured II proper measures are
taken in time The fowls also may
be infested by various kinds Of para
sites, some Of which live on the sur.
face of the body and others IN the
crop, stomach, or intestines. These
parasites are injurious because they
take a part Of the nourishment which
should be used by the bird to put on
0esh or to produce eggs, says the
United States department Of agricur
tures Farmers Bulletin $50,
The contagious diseases which are
caused by animal and vegetable germs
and the weakness and loss Of flesh
caused by the larger parasites, are
the most important conditions which
the poultryman has to consider IN
the endoayor to keep his birds In a
healthy condition These germs and
parasites should be kept out OF the
flock by suitable preventive meas
ures, because disease may be avoided
In this way much more easily and
cheaply than II can be cured, The
aim In studying the diseases Of birds
is, therefore, to learn how to prevent
such diseases rather than how to cure
them,
There are some cases IN which med
Icine5 may be Ndyantageously given
or applied to fowls, but as a rule when
bird becomes sick II IL better to
kin il, because the cost Of the mcdl'
cine and the value Of the time re-
qured to carry out the treatment are
usually greater than the value Of the
birds chat are cured,
II IB very important to start right
and begin the flock with birds which
are free from Gontaglon and parasites,
and to put such birds upon ground
which Ia likewise free from these
causes Of disease,
The best way TO accomplish this iB
to get eggs from a flock which has
shown no Indications Of contagious
disease for at least year. avoid put
ting these eggs In any packing such
an ehaif, oats, or cut straw which may
be muBty or moldyi wipe the eggs
with cloth wotted in 10 to so per
cent alcohol, and match them In new
or thoroughly cleaned incubator, The
young chicks should be free from par
aBItoB and injurious germs Of all kinds,
and, TO keep them in this condition,
they should bo put in now or elonn
broodors and permitted to run only
upon ground whore poultry has not
previously been kept, or which has
not been used for poultry for sew
efal years,
bsnfeetants and Their Application,
Good disinroctants destroy the
germs OF contagious diseases, tho OK
tornal parasites such as iico and mltoa,
aud the embryo OF the intestinal
worms They should be thoroughly
applied to the interior Of poultry
houses worked into all tho cracks and
croyIcoB, spread over the ceiling and
the noor tho rooBtB, dropping boards,
and nest boxes AZ the same time,
the feeding and drinking tfoughB
should be disinfeeted by pouring boil
Ing water into them and afterwards
drying them In tho sun The dIaln'
toelanta are most easily applied TO the
walls and oeilnga with n spray pump
or brush, Az II Ia difficult TO keep
them from coming into contact with
tho face and hands, the more harm.
less Of these mixtures should gen
orally be- used. Ordinary llmowaah
made from freshly alaked lime Ii on
eelent and liz properties are we'll
known to all, In the case Of an aes