Milford chronicle., 1915-11-26

Ii While it is true that fowls are espec
" tally susceptible to disease, and partic
II ularly colds during the early spring, yei
II it is Just as true that at this season oi
the year the danger from this form oi
II disease is about as great as during the
III the spring months. And while we i'm.
\ plore you sr all times to give heed tC
II your birds and check the slightest all
\ ment, yet we desire to impress upon you
the fact that careful attention at this
period may save you much time and q
great deal of expense.
n Human beings contract colds. not
withstanding the fact that the greatest
i care is exercised over them; and the
same may be expected lin connection
with the fowls. Colds will develop with
i poultry, and that over night, and if not
taken in time may materialize into more
l serious maladies.
Chickens are indeed frail and are just
as susceptible to climatic changes as
human beings (if not little more sol,
and for this reason one must expect
colds to make their appearance among
the birds. Colds develop very quickly,
over night, and for that reason one
should pay particular attention to each
! individual bird, for it most generally
"
are the ones that become affected.
Colds are noticeable in fiocks where
the fowls are housed in close, unventl-
lated and damp coOps during the hot
weather and under the same conditions
in colder weather. Much of the success
in the raising of poultry is due to the
manner in which the coops or houses are
constructed, and this applies if the
weather be either hot or cold. No mat
ter what the conditions of the existing
weather, it is absolutely necessary TO
use a little forethought, or rather pre-
vention, to insure perfectly healthy
fowls.
1t is far easier, dear reader, and much
more profitable, to prevent disease than
to attempt a cure when once it is pres
ent with the birds.
/ Houses improperly built on the inside,
will cause the fowls to crowd the perch
es at night. This causes their bottles to
perspire, and with the first break of
dawn they alight and go out into the
the chill morning air; with the result
that they take cold. Left unattended,
these colds soon develop into roup, which
begins its spread among the rest Of the
flock, and then the breeder has a serious
proposition on his hands, for he is indeed
successful if he eradicates it at all. 4
Almost the same conditions are
brought about where the house is damp
or Improperly ventilated. Close, stutfy,
damp houses or the presence OF drafts
will convert any poultry plant into a
fowl hospital or the runways into grave
yards. This naturally means loss TO the
breeder and a serious setback in the
progress of ones business.
linen again, where your birds are kept
housed in improper cOops during the
summer months, they will at this season
of the year be seen to seek perches IN
trees and other outside places. For this
reason, a survey Of the yard should be
made Just before dusk and if any such
are found they should be made to 60 in
to the house. Birds allowed to rOOst IN
trees and other places will be prey to
the heavy oews and other inclemencies
of the weather, will become affected
and most likely die.
Likewise, the cold damp rains of au-
tumn and winter are detrimental and /
injurious to the fowls. Taking all
things into consideration, the birds need !
extra care and attention at this partic- /
ular season of the year, and without it !
you need not expect much from them !
in the way of returns. +
A good and efficient way to detect the =
slightest presence of col0s in the flock y
is to visit the roosting rooms after night 9
fall, after the birds. have settled, as it n
Is there that a cold can best be detected. = =
As the presence of light will dis Lurb
the fowls and thus hamper you in your Il
efforts, do not take one, but quietly -
enter the coop and remain silent for n
.ew minutes. If any bird has developed :,
= h..e .
,uliar wheeling sound which the bird :,
'mits. This can redily be traced, the .,
Dird gently lifted from the roosts, and -
administered, Don't place
he bird back with the other fowls, but
nto a seperate place where you can
i've it attention until the last sem Y,
lance of the ailment has disappeared. in
A simple cold is easily gotten rid of if IN
AIKEN in time, but like all other diseases, m
will rarely, if ever. leave of its own sc
ccOrd, and on the contrary, will grow fr
Tozse and more difficult to eradicate. "a
The very best way to cure a disease
to prevent it, and if your birds are
iven the necessary care and attention
lat they merit, you will seldom be IN
allied upon to administer restoratives- To-
le diseases will be few aud far be- WI
yeen. Sc
Every poultryman, however, should as
reasonably prepared for emergencies, co
I'd for that reason you will do well to wi
.ovide a medicine chest. There are
any persons. and poultrymen too, who
/, not believe in administering medi- bo
nes to fowls, and indeed l believe that b;r
a general rule | am one of those per- foc
ms, but then, sometimes it is abso- No.
tely necessary. and this being the tbe
Sc, preparedness often averts trouble. tti
Perfect obedience to the laws of ma tLa 49,
re renders the physician of but little 'i'e
e, and likewise, if you will attend
tn utmost care to all the details and I
sentials necessary for the health and air
mfort of the fowls, the medicine chest ru1
II be rarely used-but there is salts the
ction in knowing that you have it is q
len its use is necessary. use
The well kept medicine chest of the the
lltryman will contain castor oil, sweet
epson. salts, turpentine, peroxide of n
drOgen. aconite, kerosene. 2-grain bro
nine capsuls, and 1-grain salol cap ana