Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-03-27
THE COMMON DISEASES or
POULTRY AND THEIR
PREVENTION.

White D1arrhed, Chicken FOX,
Cholera, Gapes, Leg Weakness,
Roup and Sca1y Legs. Colds,
Cankers, Catarrh and Roup pre-
dominate.
All of these troubles are likely
to come from exposure to damp
or cold, at seasons of the year
when the temperature rises and
falls quickly. Fowls are just as
likely to take cold in July and
August, as in mid-winter. They
are especially likely to take cold
on rainy days, when obliged to
huddle around under some farm
wagon or in leaky shed.
Many years of experience III
both Commercial and Fancy
Poultry together with the study
ing of many treaties on Poultry
diseases, has taught the writer
that the old saying. an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure" is the best rule to follow,
and the safest.
Preventative measures are the
best treatment for Poultry
troubles. The fowls should be
handled and housed in such a
way that they will contract as
few diseases as possible, and the
slightest ailment should be treat
Ell before it has a chance to gain
Roadway. This requires con-
slant attention, but it is the only
way to success.
| Any ailment that will not
/ yield readily to simple treatment
is usually SO serious, that even
, if a fowl is enabled to recover
from it. the results will. not be
satisfactory for the vitality of
the fowl will be seriously I'M
paired.
Ike writer las always made it
practice in later years to kill
and burn all birds which fail to
respond to simple treatment
quickly.
We must make conditions fay
orable for good health, by start
ing with strong, healthy, par
entage. Remember the rule of
nature, all conditions being
equal, that like begets like, and
you cannot raise strong healthy
bodied chickens, from weak, or
unhealthy parentage.
Having provided yourself with
strong, healthy, vigorous stock
from which to breed, and by us
ing good, common sense, the
man who continually strives for
the best constitutional vigor,
will have the best average pro-
duction 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 trent
type, where they can be sur
rounded 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 COCA roof, is an ideal pro-
/ lection for the layers and breed
ers. The shape of the house
makes no difference whatever,
but the location of it, is of the
utmost Importance. The best To-
cation is on high ground with
good drainage, away from all
sides of the house, and should be
little east of south, { d Sailor
would call it Sou Sou East,
which allows the sun to slime
into the building very early win
ter mornings, before the birds
have had exercise enough to|
start their blood to circulating
freely.
Provide the house with good
dirt floor. A cement floor cover
ed with four inches of light sandy
soil makes an ideal floor. Tris
should be covered deeply with
some good scratching material
to compel your hens to work aud
dig for all hard grains. This
exercising continuously in a.
house provided with pure, fresh
air, no matter how cold, promotes
health and vigor.
FEED FOR BEST RESULTS.
Keep oyster she'll, charcoal.
grit, and good dry mash food
before them at all times.
Provide plenty of pure fresh
water i'll clean, sanitary vessels.
at least twice day, and always
warm in winter. Noon time is a
good time to give the flock a
liberal amount of Green food
such as Cow Beets, Turnips. Cab
bsge, Sprouted Oats, or steamed
Alfalfa. These may be alter
mated FROM day to day.
About two hours before roost-
ing time, give them a full feed |