•Ihi RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1315 
The Henyard 
Paralyzed Hens 
I have several It. I. Ited pullets nearly 
full grown that lose the use of I heir legs 
anil their balance as well. Stand them 
on their feet and they are as likely to 
pitch forward on I heir heads as sidewise. 
I never had anything like il in tny (locks 
before. 1 do not think it rheumatism, 
as they have dry, well-ventilated house, 
and we have had very dry Fall. I have 
had six or eight cases in 200. None re¬ 
cover. K. IS. It. 
Maine. 
You have been fortunate that this 
trouble has not invaded your (lock before, 
though your losses are eertninly heavy 
enough now. 1 do not know the cause of 
the disease, the chief symptom of which 
is sudden paralysis of the legs, or of 
weakness leading to paralysis, this par¬ 
alysis being followed in a few days by 
death. The disease seems to attack near¬ 
ly full grown pullets by preference, and 
the reports coming to this paper would 
indicate that it is far more prevalent and 
serious in the New England States than 
elsewhere; in fact, nearly all the com¬ 
plaints come from that section of the 
country. So far as I know, no cause of 
this trouble has been discovered and no 
remedy found, though, for several years, 
the disease has caused very heavy losses 
among Eastern poultrymen. I have no 
doubt that the State experiment stations 
are engaged in endeavoring to solve the 
problems of cause and prevention, but 1 
know of no one that has as yet been suc¬ 
cessful. M.n. n. 
Ventilation of Henhouse 
I have a henhouse 142 ft. long, all in 
one. I have trouble in Winter; some¬ 
times it seems too cold; then again it. 
seems too warm. I think air space is not 
right. It is divided off in 12x15 fl. coops 
and 24x1(1 ft. coops. 7 ft. front, 5 ft. back. 
How much air space is needed? What is 
good for eohl in the liens’ eyes? They 
water at first, then they swell up. 
Pennsylvania. .t. w. ii. 
A poultry bouse 10x24 ft. in size is 
large enough for from 500 to TOO bens, 
giving them all the air space that they 
need, hut the air should be freouently 
changed by means of good ventilation 
through open windows in front, or an 
open front. It is a matter of choice 
whether snob a building shall he divided 
into compartments by partitions or 
whether it shall he undivided, though 
modern practice is to keep fowls in large, 
rather than small flocks. Fowls should 
not he subjected to drafts while upon 
their perches and, to prevent, these in long 
houses, several partitions extending at 
least half way from rear to front, are 
made to divide the roosting space, using, 
perhaps, four in a building of this length. 
If ventilation is through windows 'll 
front made to drop hack at the top and 
with the side opening closed by “hop¬ 
per sides,” thus admitting plenty of air 
but forcing it to enter over the tops of the 
washes, harmful drafts may be avoided. 
Ordinary colds, as shown by simple wa¬ 
tering of ..yes, will disappear without 
treatment if the fowls are kepi under 
healthful conditions in clean quarters that 
are amply ventilated hut free from drafts 
upon the fowls at night. When swelling 
is due to roup, however, the condition is 
more serious and affected fowls should be 
promptly removed from the flock. Indi¬ 
vidual treatment in either case is not 
practicable where many fowls are kept, 
and I know of no flock medication that is 
worth while. 
Footling Questions; Drossing Poultry 
1. Would il lie satisfactory to feed a 
moist mash to pullets and laying hens? 
What quantities should I use daily for 
five-months-old pullets and laying hens? 
Also tell me the quantities of grain to 
use for Fall and Winter feeding. 2. .Will 
you explain a simple method of killing 
poultry for dry picking? H. K- 
Rernnrdsville, N. J. 
1. A moist mush may he fed pullets 
and hens if the owner prefers, though 
the use of a dry mash is more popular. 
Dry mash may be kept before the fowls 
at all times and a limited feeding of 
moist mash once daily be practiced. With 
the use of a dry mash there is no ques¬ 
tion as to quantity, since the fowls can 
help themselves at any time and never 
need go hungry. If a mash is fed moist¬ 
ened the fowl's should have w’at they 
will quickly clean up at a f / ng A 
quantity which evidently full/ satisfies 
their appetites, but leaves no surplus in 
the troughs. The amount wil- vary from 
time to time. In addition, the fowlN 
should have whole grain In the morning 
and a full ration at night. Laying hens 
will eat from eight to 10 quarts of whole 
grain per I (Mi fowls daily and about an 
equal weight in mash fed dry. If per¬ 
mitted they will consume more moist 
mash, because of its greater paint ability, 
and greater care needs to he taken that 
they are not overfed upon it. 
2. Fowls are killed by “sticking” for 
the purpose of dry picking. This method 
should be learned by observation. The 
fowl, being hung up by the feet, the head 
ih held in the left hand and the body of 
the fowl is stretched to its full length. 
The mouth is forced open, and by means 
of a sharp norrow-hladed knife held in 
tin 1 right hand the blood vessels at the 
back of the throat are severed b.v a sweep 
of the blade. The knife is then turned 
edge 11 ji and the point forced through the 
roof ol the mouth to a point just behind 
and between the eyes. If the brain is 
reached (as it should he) feeling is lost, 
a convulsion of the fowl’s body is noted, 
the muscles relax and the feathers are 
loosened. m. b. d. 
Burglar Alarm for Henhouse 
Can an electric burglar alarm be used 
to warn when the night chicken thief and 
prowler is around? v. c. s, 
Alexandria, (>. 
Appliances for installing burglar alarms 
may he piirchnsid from dealers in elec¬ 
trical supplies ii> almost aa.v large town. 
These ala' ins as ordinarily used consist 
of window springs that close a circuit 
from ordinary dry liatleries, and ring an 
alarm bell when a window or door is 
opened, or wlial is called a burglar alarm 
trap. Tbe trap is also operated by dry 
batteries. Il consists of a small box from 
which a string of any length is stretched 
across windows and doors. Anyone push 
ing against the str'ng or cutting il makes 
a connection witliin the box and rings the 
alarm bell. U• B. I'- 
Lighting a Henhouse 
1 have completed a pouItry-lioiise I4x 
2K ft., making two llxll ft. pens, which 
will accommodate about 75 Leghorn liens 
each. The house is 7 ',■> ft. in front and 
5t/ a ft. in ihe rear; the drop hoard is 
ft. from the floor, and Hie nests are under 
the drop hoard. I would like to install 
lights in this poultry house, running the 
wires from my cellar, which will he very 
easily done. Would you advise me where 
to place these lights, and what size Imlb 
tu use? How high should they he from 
th<* floor, and when light them in the 
morning and evening? Each pen has two 
large windows, (ix.'l ft., facing the south. 
New Jersey. r. I*. o. 
The lamp should he placed within a 
foot of the ceiling, slightly to the front 
of the center of the bouse. A 50 or <10 
watt bulb will give sufficient light for a 
14x14 pen. It matters very little 
whether the lights are used in the morn¬ 
ing or evening, as long as a 14-hour day 
is secured, but I would advise using them 
in the evening, to lessen the danger of 
freezing the water in the morning. 
W. P. T, 
A Leghorn Man Talks 
Mr. White, on page 1152, is a strong 
champion for the Rhode Island Red hens, 
and 1 do not blame him. 1 was very fond 
of them myself during the two years I 
kept them. Rut I think he is just a little 
too hard on the Leghorns. From Novem 
her 1 to September 1 my Leghorn pullets 
(average number 750 about) cleared 
$2,480 above cost of feed, in addition to 
paying for all food consumed in the Tills 
ing of about 1,000 new pullets, no small 
item. I do not boast of this record, which 
lias often been surpassed, but I think it 
shows that the Leghorn is a little more 
than “a superstition." As to the Stores 
contest, if Mr. White will make a little 
calculation. 1 think he will find that the 
ii nrni/i output of the Leghorn pens is 
higher than that of Hie pens of any other 
breed. 
1 have no wish to induce Mr. White to 
give up his Reds. Far from it. They are 
a wonderful bird. Very likely lie is doing 
better with them than most of us who 
(ding to our Leghorns. Rut I would have 
him cease thinking that we are so un 
reasonable as he seems to imply. No 
mere superstition would continue to pay 
our hills, year after year. Rut we find 
that the ‘little lightweight Leghorn is 
amply able to do it, even if we should he 
obliged, as someone lias said, to throw 
her carcass over the fence at the and of 
the year. a mw horn man. 
Worms in Fowls 
I have mo Leghorn pullets, some of 
which I am sure have worms, as shown 
by their lifeless appearance. I have 
killed two or three of these birds, and 
(hid lire long intestinal worm in the body 
cavity, not in the intestine, also the tape 
worm, in fewer numbers. If I use to¬ 
bacco stems or turpentine to kill these 
worms in the intestine (which in this 
east* are inside the body cavity), and it 
should kill them, how could they he voided 
from the bird, and if killed and left inside 
would t hey not cause trouble? K. 0. T. 
New York. 
A few worms in fowls do not often 
seem to lie productive .>f any serious con¬ 
sequences. hut too great ftp infestation is 
detrimental to the health of the (lock. The 
tobacco treatment advised need not he 
feared because of its effect upon worms 
elsewhere than in tlu* intestines. Some 
varieties of worms bore into the walls of 
the gizzard and intestines, and, t presume, 
might escape into the body cavity, though 
I do not know that this is a common oc¬ 
currence. WWiiis outside of the intes¬ 
tines would not he affected by the treat¬ 
ment. U. u. a. 
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How to Use 
Roughage 
Different kinds of roughage vary in feeding 
value. To use the same feed with every rough- 
age will not supply cows with the same amount 
of nourishment. 
To change from one roughage to another, 
higher or lower in feeding value, without chang¬ 
ing the feed to take care of the difference, is as 
wasteful as changing from a correct to an in¬ 
correct feed. 
The only way to use the varying kinds of 
roughage and maintain results in feeding is to 
consider all that is eaten, both feed and rough- 
age, and have the total form a balanced ration. 
TIOGA 
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Medium Protein Dry Roughage 
Timothy Hay, Barley and Oat Hay, Dry Corn Fod¬ 
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Clover and Timothy Hay, Orchard Grass Hay, and all 
hay made from mixed grasses. 
WHITE BRAND TI-O-GA DAIRY FEED forms 
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Alfalfa Hay, Clover Hay, Crimson Clover Hay, Cow 
Pea Hay, Soy Bean Hay and Alysike Clover Hay. 
BLUE BRAND TI-O-GA DAIRY FEED forms a 
balanced i ition with this class. 
In each case, the cows get the same amount of nour¬ 
ishment and changes can be made from one class of 
roughage to another without unbalancing the ration, if, 
at the same time, the feed is changed as indicated. 
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which tells how roughage may be utilized to best advan¬ 
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Waverly, N. Y. 
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