The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06
CARE WILL PREVENT
ADVENT OF DISEASE
The Poultry Raiser Who Takes
Proper Precautions Will
Not Be Troubled.
CLEANLINESS ESSENTIAL


Without a good foundation no man
would expect to build anything Of great
value. The health and strength OF a
hock of poultry depend largely upon i.s
foundation. In breeding or selecting
the stock from which TO build up n flock
the greatest care should be taken 10
start your strain from a line Of anres-
tors which have been physically perfect
and free from illness of any kind. Like
breeds Ike. and with strong ancestors
there Is no difficulty In raising n Sock Of
strong young birds. Filth breeds dis
ease. and the greatest are to avoid nlth
Is necessary ever from the time the hen
is set or the incubator Is started.
II one il buying his foundation stock,
whether young birds or old ones. II IL
wise to he pretty sure there are no
germs of disease lurking near and great
care should be used IN making o u se-
lection. II all is clean about the place
where. the birds you are looking al are
kept The chance are that IL is "A good
place 70 buy but II there are signs of
filth everywhere II IL better to be eau
t!ous. for where there Is filth there is
pretty sure 10 be disease.
Disease germs do not often penetrate
the oviduct and a fresh laid egg Ia usu-
ally fee from them. though germs may
be acquired under a hen in a short time.
ISSN lhb'Nu ~ n udlllitItu tlbNsl
dipped in alcohol will be absolutely free
from germs. and II then placed in a
clean incubator or In a clean nest under
a hen that Is free from lice and NIT s
Will hatch chicks that are free from
disease Of any kind. for inherited DIS
eases are rare and can De absolutely
avoided by never using for breeding pur-
poses hens that have ever shown signs
OF sickness.
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even II they have been Matched u, der
the Perfect conditions just described,
there are two great dangers-tha' they
will be overfed and tina; they will be
come chilled-aith.r OF which is likely
10 Srove disastrous Although Overt. cd
ing f. not a. dangerous as chilling
either IL likely to lead quickly 10 white
dtarrhocs. and the Two conditions com
bined are likely 10 result fatally t. the
entire nock, or al least the greater pay;
Of II. But this does no- MAKE il ncces-
sarv 10 keep the little birds too warm
or TO starve them tueNe is 4 happy
Medium both as 10 feeding ard protect
nag them from cold, when ~ not Diff
cult TO reach II one uses judgment and
cave.
4 little food often. removed before II
can become iilthy o. sour, water so ar
r1nRed that they cannot ~; into IL and
'tAN'E ~ dpph'. S'ANAlle IT 'll l14tlll-
selves or the litter coarse sand or fine
grit for the digestive organs, a u~Uifor1n
temperature OF 20 degrees or there
about. and the little fellows have all
they need TO make them thrive and
grow.
II il not the purpose OF this article
TO deal with the feeding OF poultry. hut
II may he aid that proper feeding "a
OF the utmost Importance. THIS mean
| that the birds should at all times lav.
a balanced ration suited 70 their age
and condition. Win young chickens in
particular Il, is necessary that they have
eve.ytlIig G they need and nothing more
for they will often eat all they can get
whether they need II or not, IL is quite
| important tina: all food. either animal
or vegetable. which mas soured or be-
| come putr.d be kept away from them.
, and indeed from hens AZ all ages-or
disastrous results are quite likely TO
follow.