South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-26

legs become shrunken, the claws
long. the beak long and narrow and
the head appears smaller in size.
Within a few hours there is a
whitish discharge. somewhat re-
sembling plaster of paris, though
often il is streaked with green. The
discharge is usually profuse and
there occurs a condition known as
FASTING.
Never Breed from Afflicted Stock.
AS a rule chicks which have had
a severe attack of the disease and
get we'll seldom develop into fully
mature birds, and under no cirCum-
stances should they he kept for
breeding stock. They are sometimes
misshapen. and have poor feather
development, crow-like heads and
are strikingly lacking in vitality
In view of recent research made
by experts in poultry husbandry
and as a result of many years Of
practical experience it seems safe
TO offer some suggestions relating to
the practical methods of com batting
this sO-called white plague"
II naturally follows that all hens
suspected of being infected with the
disease should be reserved for the
butcher and not allowed to become
mem bers of the breeding flock. Only
hens with strong constitutions, ex-
cess Of vigor and vitality should be
considered. In this connection IL is
strongly emphasized that the sue
cessful Matching and rearing OF
chicks depends, in a large measure,
upon the vitality and vigOr of the
breeding stock.
Since the development Of the
chick during the first six to 10 weeks
of its life is a fair index Of its
strength and vigor, the watchful
poultry man will be rewarded If
these strong chicks are marked to
become candidates for the breeding
flock. All that have any faint OF
disease should be sent TO the
butcher as soon as the laying season
is passed. BY this simple means
there is an opportunity Of elimin-
ating the diseased stock and inc
identally build up a flock founded
upon a strong parentage.
Filth Encourages Disease.
Incubators, brooders and all other
appliances used in Matching and
rearing chicks should be cleaned
and disinfected frequently Always
| bear in mind that fifth is the hot
bed for propagatins disease.
Remedial measures have practi-
cally narrowed down to preventive
| treatment and using every effort TO
keep the disease from becoming an
epidemic a favorite practice and
one that is meeting with universal
favor IS that OF feeding the chicks
sour milk for their first feeds The
| chicks are given the sour milk as
hours after Matching as much Gs
they will consume. Along with the
sour milk they are given a feed of
| fine oyster shell meal 10 act as grit.
Where chicks show a disinclira-
ton for feeding on this first meal Of
] sour milk, il is often given by fore
/ ible methods a medicine droper IS
used for this purpose and gen
erous meal is given at the time the
| chicks are being transferred from
| the incubator 10 the brooder. II is
not enough 20 merely place the
I fountain containing sou~ milk be
( fore the chicks. but they must be
induced 10 drink il and the larger
/ the quantity they consume. within
| reasonable limits. the better will be
I the results. Sour milk should form
the bulk OF the diet for several
weeks. especially until all danger OF
| the disease has passed.
.
Eice. mites and other pests
are the poultry mems most
/ troublesome enemies. Nermin
and germs must be consistently
fought, especially during warri
weather. Every farm, large or
small should have its sanitary
| schedule. In next weeks ar :
ticle whitewashes, sprays and
disinfectants are made the sub .
y ject matter.
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