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For this reason, all fowls suffering with colds, roup, etc., 

 should be immediately separated to prevent contagion or 

 infection from spreading to the balance of the flock. 



Permanganate of Potash is highly recommended for put- 

 ting in the water, to assist in the cure and prevent the spread 

 of colds, roup, etc. Sufficient Permanganate of Potash may 

 be dissolved to turn the water to a decided wine color. In 

 case of roup or kindred diseases, the head and eyes can be 

 swabbed with a solution of Permanganate of Potash with 

 good results. About as much as will stay on a dime will be 

 enough for three gallons of drinking water ; and the same 

 quantity in a quart of water will be about right for a washing 

 bath. 



The poultryman handling large flocks would be short 

 sighted if he did not, by some means, either by pumping 

 under pressure, or by using a natural fall, provide a con- 

 tinuous supply of fresh water, thus promoting the health of 

 his flocks, reducing the labor item in one of its most arduous 

 tasks, and insuring against infection through the water sup- 

 ply, if disease should gain a foothold in his flocks. 



Housing, Ventilation and Light. 



The much discussed question of open-front vs. closed 

 houses is still an open one. I^ike most issues of this kind, 

 common sense and the real merit of the question lie in middle 

 ground. 



All are agreed that the housing should be tight on all 

 sides except one, and that the ventilation, anyway in winter, 

 should be from one side only to prevent drafts. 



Provision should be made, however, to insure plenty of 

 circulation of air in the extreme temperatures of summer, 

 otherwise the fowls will suffer greatly. 



The writer has in mind at this writing, a poultry house 

 in Michigan one hundred feet long and fourteen feet wide, 

 which he saw in the summer of 1912. He visited the owner 

 of this house, and the birds looked beautiful and white, and 

 seemed to be in good condition ; but they suffered and panted 

 with the heat, and all had their wings spread out. The birds 

 had been kept indoors because he thought it was cooler 

 indoors than out, because of the reflection of the sun on the 

 sandy soil. The .air was stifling in the house, as it had a 



