The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
OF FLOCK
NOW Is IN BALANCE
Condition IN Fall Has Much "A
Do With Condition IN
Winter Months.
COLDS AND ROUP FEARED

The success Of the flock during -,,e
winter depends greatly upon how tho
birds pass through tho fall ssascn
which usually inds tho flock conpc,sa
Of birds Of all ages n all conditions
and stages Of moult. The r~oost,ns
quarters are found scattered all owr
the place. some hens roosting on fences,
some In the poultry house. some In .rsou.
and some in hovers or damned into n,
corner Of q house till they are two or
three deep during cool nights. The oneY
roosting In houses and on the floor IN
the corner Of some house arc the one,
which need attention.
Among the most common troubles
noticed In the fall and early winter arc
colds and roup. A cold lie usually I'm
firgt oeage or stepping stone to rcup. o.
that. II coids are prevented. roup viii
Do avoided. Tho two common cauues fur
colds are IN unequal heating OF The
body and tho rapid reduction OF the TEN.
perature.
If q mans temperature gets too h,sh
from exercise or extra clothing nature
sends out a perspiration or sweat and
by evaporation tho heat units are taken
up and thu body IL cooled. A hens tenn
pSIAtuIe 10 HO TtluNcu w IN WY, 10Y
che has no sweat glands IN the skin
Tho moisture with the hen Ia carried
out Though the breath. 80. for this rea
son, II a hen Is warm sho will have
her mouth open bellowslng the air In and
out TO take out the moisture and not 10
get an extra supply o! oxygeis into he
lunEs. II the chickens are crowded n,
| nisht and then come out into a cold
frosty morning the breathing organs
are 30 chilled that a old is the result,
| which paves the way for roup.
Many cases OF oup attributed TO No
| winter season have their real origin m
the fall season. A hens temperature T.
1864 degrees. She is covered with \
coat Of feathers for protection. There
fore, hens should not be expected 20
live under conditions which are comfort.
able for man. More birds arr injured
by housing too closely and crowiH. than
by the opposite. While We do not be
| lieve IN n balm for all Ills, vet We
hnd tho following a good preventive ard
treatment for roup. cankor, ChlCNcupoy
SC. Magnesium eulphate. 10 ounces
magnesium oxide. ! ounc" Sulphato ~
iron. = ounces ground giugcr. = ounces.
sulphur. 3 ounces.
Give one tablespoonful N moist mash
To twelve birds each mornin. for 'hrct
| mornings ana ulscOiltlflUt 1l4l lf'Ie4 10
The magnesium sulphate acts "n TIE ~
test!nes, the magnesium oxide 81 ne
kidneys. %sulphate OF iron acts ou re
blood. the ground ginger stimulate AZ
organe. n he sulphur is a general an
tiseptic. This is. therefore. II good s,s-
tenn treatment or tonic for the fowls
For severe cases the dose mer'.o-"!
above should b. increased. No one,
however. should try to control - disease
withou, frst removing the cdls, =
birds have n cold, first remove the ctIs,
then administer treatment.
During the fall season all grain, 0o
seeds. SC. r.I,eI. SO that II III" birds
have free range they have an ahuadae
supply OF food, but the ration often =
unbalanced, for the ration usual,y ro..
tains too much fat producing c',mel :
with not enough tissue forming clemens.
II the birds have range on clover. g.
falfa. cowpeas. Sc, the ration IS nor
apt TO be balanced. but If they rarse f.
a corn field the hens should ne .t'
protein In some other form. for w.Aol.
II. the hens will ge; fat but produce m
eggs.
Get air pullets to lay before ca
weather. II this is not don't it VIII h.
hard to get them TO lay during t-
winter. Pullets which lay In the 'a'
make better breeders in the spring thar
those which wait TIL spring 70 begin lay.
Ing.