Evening star., 1915-11-07


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If given the fowls internally. the re-
| suits would probably be fatal. and Its
| external use would cause blistering.
Mixed with equal quantities Of melted
lard the oil is safe to use.
This is the time to dispose of market
birds. 1t Is Improbable to winter them.
Don't forget that the drinking foun-
tain Is source of disease if it Is not
! kept clean and fresh
A hen over two years old is past her
profitable days except as a breeder or
show bird.
Young stock should be kept from the
matured STICK.
AS 1t is better to have a cold dry
house than warm damp one, some
means of ventilation should be provid-
ed. There is no better way to ventilate
than by opening doors and windows
as much or as little as weather condi-
!, tions require. but in all cases care
cloth curtain over an opening has
proved very successful method Of
ventilation.
To make Douglas mixture" take of
sulphate of iron common copperas.
ounces; sulphuric acid, !. fluid ounce;
put into bottle or jug one gallon of
water. into which put the sulphate of
iron AS soon as the iron is dissolved
add the acid. and when it is clear the
mixture is ready for use. In hot
weather. or when the flock is small.
less may be prepared at once, but the
above proportions should be observed.
This mixture" or tonic should be
given in the drinking water every
other day-a gill for every twenty
five head is not too much, and where
there is infection it must be used every
day.
This preparation, simple as 1t Is. is
one of the best tonics for poultry
known. 1t Is Alternative as we'll as tonic
and possesses, besides, antiseptic prop
critics which make 1t remedy as we'll
as a tonic.
The most common cause Of bloody
droppings Is dysentery. This is serious
to the individual bird and 1t may be-
terry Is some kind of an infection Of
the intestines. due either to harmful
bacteria or to some other specific cause.
1t may be due to indigestion caused by
should be isolated. Eight drops of chic
rodine should be given on a small
piece of bread. also a laxative, such as
little castor oil, twice a day for
few days.
Recently an inquiry was made the
essence Of which is as follows: II
have two city lots. 125 feet deep.
have have never y,a,,k kept any poultry; but be-
hope to make with flock of chickens
on piece of ground about 50x100 feet
IN size? Believing that have enough
enthusiasm to see the thing through,
would you advise me to go into it?'
1t Is difficult to give definite reply
that will be of help.-to an inquiry Of
this nature. But there is one piece of
With the fsn bsef 70 that at it w be be
helpful, and that is: Go to 1t. but
start on small scale" There are
hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of
like to go into the poultry business
but are wavering because they are
afraid they might not be successful at
1T. Yet they never will be satisfied in
ness trial. So our advice is to make
a start, If only for the purpose of find
ing out what you can do.
To such beginners the most important
sands of beginning poultry raisers have
made dismal failures only because
they let their enthusiasm run away
with them and started on too large
scale. Investing heavily, sometimes
all they have. their first years of work
do not show the results they had fig
ured out on paper. Perhaps the debit
side Of the ledger shows the larger
agement follow and then n usually is
only a matter of time until they have
nothing left to show for their invest
| ment
1--WE live and learn" in poultry raising
as in everything else. This is suggested
by remark of a veteran poultry raiser
who has long and successful record
of winning prizes in the leading poul-
try shows of the central west. This
| man recently said that, although he
had used milk to some extent for many
years a part of the poultry ration,
he had not until recently appreciated 1t
at it's full worth. He believes milk has
| no equal as food for promoting
| growth of young stock and preparing
! it for the poultry show. He prefers to
| feed it sour or in the shape of butter
| milk. Either Is good, and probably
sweet SKINNED milk is equally good.
OF course. it will not do to feed
whole" milk. 1t is too expensive, and
| though much richer than SKINNED or
| buttermilk, is no better for pushing
young stock
Not only does milk make the birds
grow; it also helps to put the plumage
in fine condition. and to the fancier
| who is to show his birds this is very
! important.
| In many places it Is difficult to get the
milk, or at least to buy it at reason
aDle price. IL ID wen TO IeeO II at all
stages Of growth, but If it is expensive
and you wish to feed it for a short
| time, say month or six weeks, it
might be well to try feeding it( to
| chicks that are half-grown. Right now
| is about the best time to feed it to most
| young stock.
The fancier or Snowman does not, of
course. figure costs very closely. The
| utility poultry raiser, however, must
| figure carefully the question of cost of
| feed for his flock.
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