Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
MANAGING CHICKENS ~~
III HOT WEATHER


f. B. H., Gordon, Ga, writes: We ,
have been having trouble with
chickens dying. They seem to be
but during the past month we have had
four hens to die very suddenly. The
chickens have large range and plenty
Of grain to eat. We are at loss to
know what is the trouble. Any as .
sistance you can render us will be APP /,
preciated. 'EE ~ -
| Where hens are allowed to become
too fat there may often be number
of sudden deaths at this season of
the year. This is due to the sudden
change in weather conditions and
probably to the tendency to conges-
ton which often deVelopes at this
changes in temperature.
Sometimes unless chickens are
watched very closely and the bow
els kept in good condition they may
become corstipated and in that
event there is likelihood of their
absorbing poisons which ordinarily
would be eXcreted. We suggest,
therefore that you give your chick
ems little calomel. This is a very
useful Alternative medicine for fowls
of all ages. One-gran doses are
generally used, though one-fourth
cine also has a very good effect on
the liver 1t, should be followed in
two hours by dose of castor oil.
Be certain that your chickens are
not fed on too fattening food A
ration containing considerable
Choice meat meal would be valuable
for this purpose. In any event do
not use fatening foods such as corn.
Be sure that the meat meal fed is
also of good quality. Sometimes in
hot weather it may not be as whole
oh n hn
probably as subject to ptomaine poi
son as human beings. Provide
plenty of scratch material and as
much green, leafy feed as they will
eat. do not over-feed, and give
plenty of clean water, AS a prcu-
tionary masure, it is a good idea to
clean out the chicken house thor
oughly and whitewash it. Combining,
in close buildings or crowding on
the roosts is to be avoided. Any
chickens which die should be imme-
diately taken out of the enclosure
or pens in which they are confined
and burned.
Treating a Case Of Depraved Appetite
O. A., Edison, Ga. writes: 1 would
like some advice in regard to my mare.
She is seven years old and very poor
Am feeding her corn and peanut hay.
She seems OF digest her food all right
but will not fatten She cats all the
trash she can get in the field while at
work. 1 will be glad for any advice
you can give me.
Your mare is evidently suffering
from indigestion. This is not an
uncommon trouble among horses an.
mules. 1t is due to various causes,
one of which is the fact that we do
not feed a Well-balanced ration on
many occasions. Peanut hay of it.
self contains too much protein to
make a suitable roughage for work
oh hn Two xxyith
slower in the proportion of one-third
peanut hay and tWo-thirds corn
|stover. If materials of this kind can
be run through a cutting box it
would be an Advantage Then sray
over the same some water containing
soften before it is fed. Instead OF
feeding corn straight we suggest that
you add 200 pounds Of bran to 500
pounds of corn meal. You may take
500 pounds Of corn and cob meal
and add thereto 100 pounds peanut
meal or 100 pounds of cottonseed
meal. Mix these materials thorough
ly together. Whichever combination
you prefer to use feed at the rate of
about Is pounds per 1000 pounds live
weight. If your mare weighs over
1000 pounds you should give her q
little more, and if she weighs less
cut the ration down proportlonately
The mixture of roughage prepared
and fed as L have suggested will
be more wholesome, easier to digest.
and will be eaten more readily than
the dry, dusty and sometimes mouldy
feed which we give our work stock.
The depraved appetite about which
you write is indicative of indiges-
ton. oYu should look at the teeth
of your mare to see that they are
in good condition. Then feed her as
we have suggested, being sure that
hnf
after feeding. Work regularly but
do not drive or exercise violently inn
mediately after heavy meal.
AS digestive tonic we suggest
that you prepare the following:
Giaubers salts, 2 pounds; common
half pound. Mix these ingredients
thoroughly together and give a heap
ing teaspoonful in each feed. we
believe this will correct the trouble
about which you inquire.
Treatment of MILK to insure proper
s. F. P, Newman, Ga. writes: My
COW is in bad health. The milk will
not clabber right, and after it is chufn-
ed the buttermilk nearly all goes to
whey, and what is left gets in Jumps.
| 1 would like to know what is the trou-
! BILE and how to remedy 1t.
The trouble to which you refer
| is probably due to the development
III the milk of some undesirable
ierment, which produces the un-
complain. The trouble is probably
| due entirely to this and not to the
| i'll health of the cow, as you seem
| to presume.
We would advise you to see that
| all the utensils used in connection
| with the milk, including the churns,
are thoroughly scalded. You can
| not be too particular about this.
| After thoroughly washing all these
| utensils in boiling water fill them
with thoroughly boiled water and
allow them to stand for some time.
| Then empty the water out and place
| them in the direct rays of the sun
| where they can be left for some
| hours. Do not use rags in connec-
| ton with the washing of the uten-
| sils, but a clean, hard-ffbered brush,
| Be sure that all seams or crevices
| are thoroughly washed out. Some
sal soda can be used in the water