The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
infected with advanced

joints of fowl are invariably suspicious and their nature should always be ln- vestigated by killing the bird and ex- amining the liver spleen and fntestines to determine whether these have on thelr surfaces any whitish or yellowish spots which when cut into prove to be tuber- culous masses
 MUST PREVENT
 As was previously mentioned, preven- ton by the rapid extermination of the dis eased flock is the only effective control when T. B. goes on a rampage among the fowl If any birds slightly affected are retained the chances are they Will De subseuuent carriers and distributors of the disease. Hence, it is not advisable to keen any fowls that have been exposed to the contagion no matter how valuable they may be- The birds that have dled or are killed, as well as all the accumu- lated manure, sweepings and scrapings of the poultry houses, should be com pletely destroyed by fire.
 So far as known, there is no danger of communicating the disease to man py eating the cooked flesh of tuberculous fowls, In most cases, however. the dls- eased birds are so emaciated and thelr general health so affected, that tnelr flesh is not fit for human consumption' It is better, in all cases, to burn the car casses of the birds in which tuberculous rodules are found and thus avoid all dan ger of the disease being communicated to either man or animals.
 WHITE-SHELL EGG PRODUCERS Poultry of the Mediterranean or egg breeds are best suited for the production of white-shelled eggs. Representatives Of | this class are bred largely for the pro- , duction of eggs rather than for meat pro duction. Among the popular breeds or 1 this class are the Leghorn, Minorca, An coma and Andalusian. One or the out standing characteristics of the egg breeds l is the fact that they are classed as non = sitters That is, as a rule, they do not become broody and hatch their eggs. 1 yyban fowls of this class are kept, artifi- cial incubati tion and breeding are usually employed.
 TRAP-NEST THE LAYERS
 When possible it is advisable to trap nest the layers for the following reasons O) To tame the birds. thereby tending toward increased egg production Ca TIC furnish definite knowledge concernlne traits and habits of individuals. to)
 furnish the only satisfactory pasls 10
 utility or other breeding GD To ehmi,
 nate the nonproductive hen. (O TO aoc
 mechanical precision to judgment ana sA .
 nerience in developing and maintainins
 the utility of a flock. For further lnfor'
 nation and plans showing the construc-
 ton of trap nest, send for Farmers Bulletin 6S2, "A Simple Trap Nest 1ol Poultry" Department of Agriculture
 Washington, D. c. l..
 For the first three days chicks may p
 fed a mixture of equal parts Of hard
 boiled eggs and rolled oats or stale bread
 or stale bread soaked in milk Whel
 bread and milk are used care should o'
 taken to squeeze all the milk out or tn'
 bread. From the third or fourth da. cornr,ercial chick feed may be fed unti the chicks are old enough to eat whea screenings or cracked corn. Fowls for breeding purposes should D strcng, healthy, vigorous birds Ih
 comb, face and wattles should De or
 bright-red color, eyes bright and falr
 Iv nrorninent. head comparatively broat , and short and not long or crow-shaped
 legs set well apart and straight, plum age clean and smooth.