The Harrison times., 1914-06-20
Fine Specimen of a Healthy Chicken,

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poultry and which spread rapidly
throughout the flock, and kill a 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 part Of the nourishment which
should be used by the bird to put on
flesh or to produce eggs, says the
United States department Of agricul
ture's 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 poutryman has to consider In
the endeayor 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
lcInos may be adyantageously given
or applied to fowls, but as rule when
a bird becomes sick Il Is better to
kin IT, because the cost Of the medi'
cine and the value Of the time re-
quirod to carry out the treatment are
usually greater than the value Of the
birds chat are cured,
It Is very important to start right
and begin the flock with birds which
are free from contagion and parasites,
and to put such birds upon ground
which IL likewise free from these
causes Of disease,
The best way to accomplish this ls
10 get eggs from u flock which has
shown no Indications OF contagious
disease for at least year. avoid put
ting these eggs In any packing such
as chaif, oats, or cut straw which may
be musty or moldy; wipe the eggs
with q cloth wottod In 70 TO so per
cent alcohol, and match them In u new
or thoroughly cleaned incubator, The
young chicks should be free from par.
astos and injurious germs OF all kinds,
and, to keep them In this condition,
they should be put In new or clean
broodorg and permitted to run only
upon ground whore poultry has not
previously been kept or which has
not been used for poultry for soy'
oral years,
pIsInfeetants and Their Application,
Good diBinfoetants destroy the
germs Of contagious diseases, the ex'
torna parasites such as lice and mites,
and the embryo Of the intestinal
worms. They should bo thoroughly
applied to the interior Of poultry
houses, worked into all the cracks and
ereyleea, spread over the ceiling and
the floor, the roosts, dropping boards,
and nest boxes At the same time,
tho feeding and drinking troughs
should be dlsInfectod by pouring boil
Iny ,ynipp into them and nftprWaFua
drying them In the sun, The diain'
teetants are most easily applied TO the
walls and ceilings with n spray pump
or brush. Az II In dlnloult to keep
them from coming into contact with
tho face and hands, tho more harm
less OF these mixtures should gem
orally bo used Ordinary llmewaBh
made from freshly alaked lime Ia OK.
collont and lta properties are we'll
known TO all In the case Of an NO