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DISEASES AND REMEDIES. 

 CAUSES OF DISEASE. 



Poultry diseases are brought about by neglect, such as keeping birds 

 in a badly ventilated or draughty building; want of cleanliness; breed- 

 ing from diseased stock; careless feeding; and by allowing food to lie 

 about and become contaminated by the droppings of unhealthy birds. 

 A bird that dies should at once be burned, or buried deep in the ground. 

 Should a bird die of infectious disease and be left lying about, the 

 germs will spread in all directions. If any specially valuable birds be- 

 come ill, isolate them on the first appearance of the disorder, and treat 

 them in the manner described herein. If ordinary birds show signs of 

 sickness, the safest plan is to destroy them at once. 



PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE. 



To prevent disease in your stock you must keep them perfectly cleaa 

 and comfortably housed. Do not knowingly breed from stock that has 

 had roup or other diseases or deformity of any description. 



KEEP FOWLS OUT OP THE RAIN. 



On showery and wet days the birds (if not shut in) will go to roost 

 with damp plumage; the house becomes musty and unpleasant; the 

 pullets do not come on to lay when they are expected, and many of the 

 stock are seen with colds, and running at the 7 nostrils a frequent fore- 

 runner of roup. Profitable poultry-keeping under such conditions is 

 hopeless and out of the question. 



LlMEWASH YOUR FOWLHOUSE. 



Twice a year have the interior of the fowlhouse and nest-boxee 

 thoroughly limewashed or sprayed. Slosh it on and fill all the cracks 

 and crevices, so as not to give the insects room to congregate. The 

 mixture can be made as follows : 1 bushel lime, 1 Ib. salt, a pailful of 

 buttermilk, and add just what water is necessary. 



INSECT PESTS. 



Numerous as are the enemies from which poultry suffer, there are 

 none that cause greater damage than insect pests. Thousands of chickens 

 die owing to their life-blood being sucked out by parasites. The prin- 

 cipal cause is unclean abodes, and crowding too many under one roof. 

 Dust-baths should be provided to enable the birds to rid themselves of 

 vermin. 



