Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06

Of numbers of worms than 70 anything
else. Gapewurms do not multiply in the
wiudpipo, so II Is only the acquired worms
that bother the chicks.
This trouble first appears as slight
cough; then, as the irritation becomes
more acute, and the worms grow larger,
It causes the gaping which gives the dis
ease It's name It is usually accompanied
by more or less sneeziug, difficulty in
swallowing and breathing.
As a treatment We advise the chicks
removed to new ground. where absolute
cleanliness. In the quarters and utensils
for drinking and feeding. can he looked
after DO not feed on the ground. hut
on boards or in shallow dishes. and thor
ougily sCald these aftcr every feeding
X eep the quarters Thoroughly disinfected
with some good digiufeCtant. If the chicks
cannot he removed to fresh ground make
a floor of matched lumber and surround
It with a wire netting to contine them.
Place clean sand or clean dry earth on
| this hoor and he sure to renew il fire.
nuently. thorouchly disinfec:inp il each
time. In treating for Fares one must I've
patient. This disease requires consider
able time to wipe out, and IL may ne quite
a time before you will note any decided
Improvement.
SO long as the chicks do not get worse
and die, YOU may he sure that your Of
forts are being rewarded. Eternal vigil
lance is absolutely necessary. because az
the irritation becomes intense the chicks
cough the worms up from the windpipe
and they fall TO tho ground. where tho
others find them and pick them mp. II
IS best 20 remove those which are infect
cd to a place where they will not he al
lowed to come IN contact with the others
thereby spreading the disease.
/ CAUSE or LEG WEAK MESS.
/ Leg weakness is a disease usually caused
! by forcing tho growth Of the chick too
rapidly. especially those confined to q
hrooder. and not providing sufficient
muscle producing rations Another FIRE
Qucnt cause is improper temperature IN
| the broCdcr.
| The name il n good Indication of the
/ nature Of the ailwcnt. The chick walks
| or stands with difficulty. and It may sit
down while eating. This Is sometimes
mistaken for rheumatiSm but In leg
/ weakness the shank remains soft, while
. in rheumatism it dries M and becomes
. hard and contracted. If the cause IL i'm
proper heat in the broodcr. change the
thermostat so the heat vii not get too
high. II ii is improper feeding, build up
the general health Of the chick by dis
continuing all heavy c;.rronaccous foods,
such as corumcal and corn. Instead feed
whcat-bran. Canadian peas, boiled beans,
together with n supply of alfalfa meal or
clover meal mash Sour milk or skinned
sweet milk has been found to he beucti-
c!al
Slight bowel troubles may be corrected
ny feeding milk, either skinned, fresh OF
soured milk. Water off of boiled rice OF
barley is also Of benefit in correcting bow
81 troubles. If fresh milk is fed care
should he taken that it does not get into
the eyes of the chick. If IT does it will
sour and form curd that will set up al
irritation.
More diseases in the chick yard can he
treated by cleanliness than by medicines
and II proper attention is given to the
heat and feeding there will he little need
for WorTimont.