MAliXli AGRICULTl^K.XL KX PER I ME XT STATIOX. 15 



number of poultry keepers who throw dead birds on the manure 

 pile or out on a temporary unused field is much too large. This 

 is a short sighted and dangerous procedure. Anyone who con- 

 tinues for a long enough time to dispose of his dead birds in 

 such a way is tolerably sure, sooner or later, to be wiped out of 

 business by an epidemic, with a thoroughness and despatch 

 which will leave him wondering what in the worfd has hap- 

 pened. 



The most sanitary method of disposal of dead bodies is cre- 

 mation. Wherever it is possible every dead bird should be 

 burned just as soon as may be after death has occurred. In 

 man)- cases, however, a farmer or poultryman is not so situated 

 as to be able to burn dead animals v/ithout too great an expendi- 

 ture of time or labor. In this event burial is about the only al- 

 ternative, and here it is wise to dig the grave deep. Otherwise, 

 through the aid of foxes, dogs, skunks,' or other creatures, the 

 dead may "rise again" in a literal and most luisanitary manner. 



VIT. ISOIvATlON' OF SICKNESS. 



Whether one expects to treat the bird or to kill it, ez'cry iiidi- 

 lidiic.l that shozvs signs of sick)icss should be removed from the 

 genera^, flock. When the bird has been isolated a decision as to 

 what will be done about the case can be reached at leisure; and 

 in the meantime the flock is not subjectel to the danger of in- 

 fection. This is an important matter with young chickens as 

 well as with adult stock. 



THE ESSENTIALS OE POUETRY HYGTEXE. 



To summarize this discussion of poultr}- hygiene and sanita- 

 tion it mav be said th?t tlie essentials in the hygienic and sani- 

 tary management of jjonltrv are 



1. Cleax HorsEs. 



2. Cleax Air. 



3. Clean Food. 



4. Clean Water. 



5. Clean Yards and Clean Range. 



6. Clean lxcur..\T()Rs axd !5rooders. 



7. Clean Birds, Outside axd Ixside 



