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They should be removed from ashes with care. 

 In driving nails about the houses allow none to drop 

 on the litter. 



Outside Help. — When diificulties rise in a flock, 

 and the hens do not act as they should, it is a good 

 plan to call in a practical man who has had success- 

 ful experience, and let him look the place over. 

 He may see at a glance what is wrong, and set 

 matters right. If such help is not at hand, go over 

 the rules you have in this and other volumes. Is 

 everything clean? Is the food clean, the water 

 clean, the house clean? Is there plenty of air 

 without drafts? Is there plenty of litter? Are 

 you sure the flock is not eating too much? This is 

 a very common cause of trouble. It is hard to 

 avoid overfeeding in the home flock. Reduce the 

 rations as advised under that head . Make the hens 

 work right along until afternoon. 



When this careful review or inspection is made, 

 the cause of the illness will almost always be 

 found for, if properly kept, hens will seldom suffer 

 from a curable disease. Death does occur from 

 causes stated above, however, which, if beypnd 

 the help of experts, are not likely to be overcome 

 by amateurs. 



