PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



Of course they'll lay if they have a comfortable, well-ventilated house like this, and are 

 fed the way Mr. Osbum advises 



emaciated. Formula No. 1 suggests how the preparation 

 should be made and administered. 



Ginger is a tonic very beneficial to all the organs. Com- 

 bined with other remedies, as suggested in formula No. 2, it 

 provides a tonic of real value. 



Mustard is a strong stimulant. Its remedial and tonic 

 character is not fully appreciated. 



Onions are valuable as a food and serve as a tonic. They 

 can be fed to growing stock over four weeks old and to adult 

 fowls. 



The following tonics and stimulants are recommended : 



Formula No. I — Health Tonic 



Tonic for colds, asthenia, digestive disorders, anaem-a, and general 

 debility due to long continued laying, sitting, or other cause. 



Sulphate of quinine 1 grain 



Strychnine 1/30 grain 



Iron Sulphate 1 grain 



Given daily in two-grain capsule until recovery. Mix equal parts of 

 quinine and iron, then fill the capsule with the mixture after first putting 

 in a ]/30th grain tablet of the strychnine. 



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