Milford chronicle., 1917-10-05

I
strives toward success is to guard against
diseases getting into his focks. This is
possibly one of the hardest things for the
average breeder to do about the poultry
plant, yet it is one of the most essential.
No flock of fowls can perform their pre-
! functory duties unless they are in abso-
lute health constantly so the man who
desires success with his birds must keep
down all traces of fowl disorders. 1t is
true that there are but few flocks of
chickens that are absolutely free Of dis
ease at all times, but if YOU will give
them your best attention at all seasons,
You can keep the presence of disease
down to a minimum and thus make your
business a success.
Did it ever occur to you that it is far
more expensive and troublesome to cure
any disease when once it has a hold upon
the birds than to prevent its appearance
Well, this is proven fact, and there are
many forms of fowl disease that will ap-
pear at different seasons of the year un-
less one IS constantly on the alert to pre-
vent them.
Sickness among the birds not only calls
for the expenditure of real money in an
attempt to effect a cure, but even this
fails very often, and the birds die, thus
causing far greater loss. This condi-
ton IS more noticeable among the younger
birds than the older ones, but these too,
are as apt to succumb to the affection as
they are to get we'll.
No matter from what ailment the birds
are suffering, remember that there is a |
cause for the condition as it exists. The |
presence of disease, no matter in what
form, can almost invariably be traced to |
one of several things Lack of thorough |
ness on the part of the breeder, failure
to properly care for the fowls wants and |
general health, and last but not least,
failure to attend to the sick specimens
upon being noted.
Carelessness, or what might be termed |
inattention, on the part of the breeder
often results in the rapid spread of any
disease through an entire flock. The re-
suit is that often all or nearly all of them
are wiped out almost before one is aware
Of it. This not only means a great none
-ary loss but results in the loss of much
real profit while you are again trying to
build up your flock. Of course I do not
mean to say that whole hocks are carried
)tt with every disease or ailment which
might appear, but it will ultimately re-
iult unless the birds are given your care
ul attention.
There are many birds which develop
iome form of malady yet do not die, even
hough they are not given any special at
ention. However, these fowls will rarely
.ver amount to much, and they probably
would have saved money in the long run
lad they died. They rarely ever earn a
'roht for they are rendered unfit for fu-
ure service. /
But again, How can chickens be kept /
rec of disease?" Prevent disease rather E
han attempt to cure it, is again recon- c
1ended for your consideration, and this
peIs success far quicker than all the
Medicines you might ever buy for your
oultry. To prevent disease, however.
le must be on the job at all times Most f
hicken troubles are, as I have said the f
irect result of carelessness or inatten- b
on. II you will cease being careless, as Il
egards the care of your poultry, and D
i've them the attention that they natur- II
Ily require, you will have gone a long e.
ay toward administering a dose of pre- F
ention.
No disease known among poultry is as 81
ard to prevent as it is to cure. once il II
ets tootholds 1t therefore behooves nj
'ery man TO make a careful study of all
le conditions surrounding his birds and in
eir quarters, in order TO be able to T
lard against anything that might bring az
disease to his focks. o,
Fundamentals in the poultry business e.
e as necessary and important as in other
les, and unless you stick closely to the CO
ndamental and basic principals your th
Journ in the poultry game be short br
lese are proper housing, exacting care tn
a cleanlines, and if they receive your
lct attention most of the poultry dis pu
Sc Ses VIII never make their appearance. a
For the benefit of those who NAV not In
low, or yet those who have been ne tn
scting them, l desire at this time to v,
lch upon each in the order named. th
Proper housing is indeed of great ne ril
ssity. More fowls are made sick as the
-ect result of improper housing thar ss1