1 Junz, 1899.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 443: 
Loose Boxes and Rests.—A sick or exhausted horse, who to his disadvantage 
would continue to stand if kept tied in a stall, will often at once lie down and 
rest if placed in a well-bedded comfortable box. Tying up of sick animals 
should be avoided as much as possible; he should be free to move about or lie: 
down as he may prefer. 
Physiological vest is a great restorative. 
The pain accompanying most injuries and disease, and greatly aggravated 
by performance of the natural functions of the part, instinctively enjoins as. 
much rest as possible. For instance, a horse with injured limb would bé placed 
in slings ; in a case of bowel complaint, the simplest and most digestible food is. 
given, so as to exact as little duty as possible from the stomach and bowels. 
Temperature and Ventilation.—The stable or loose box haying a tempera- 
ture of 60 degrees to 65 degrees Fahr. is sufficiently warm for a sick animal. 
In cold weather, and especially if the animal is suffering from disease of the 
respiratory tract, the temperature given above should be maintained by artificial 
means. 7 
Warmth of the Body.—In febrile and inflammatory attacks and during: 
recovery from exhausting disease, alike in horse and cattle, a warm rug ox two, 
and bandages to the legs, help to maintain equal temperature and combat 
congestion of internal organs; but at least twice daily these rugs and bandages. 
should be stripped off, the skin wisped oyer, and the clothing at once reapplied. 
Removal of Shoes —In cases where fever or inflammation are present, ease 
and comfort will be afforded to the patient by the removal of the shoes, 
excepting when horses have flat or pumiced or weak feet, 
HINTS ON HORSES. 
Never use a collar that is too large. A horse will be more injured by a 
collar too large for him than by one that is too small. 
Always keep a working horse in good condition. If he once gets low, it 
takes much time to bring him up to proper condition again. 
Well-oiled harness laughs and refuses to grow old. : 
To be in a healthy condition a horse must be able to perspire freely.. 
Unless the skin is kept clean he cannot do this. Hence the necessity of regular 
and thorough grooming. 
What shall we do with the old horses? Work them until they cease to be 
profitable, and then bury them on the farm. Do not offend every sense of 
gratitude and humanity by turning them out to die py inches, or by selling them 
into slavery and abuse for.a few shillings. 
There are 2 quarts of oats in the currycomb and 4 in the brush. 
Poultry. 
‘THE POULTRY BUG OR TICK. 
No. 2. 
By Mrs. LANCE RAWSON. 
Some 7 or 8 years ago, I was driven out to look at some turkeys that were 
supposed to be suffering from some mysterious disease new to their owner, who 
was a very old man living quite alone. He had up to that year done a 
good thing with his turkeys, and at this time he had quite a large flock of young 
birds. The place was indescribably dirty—the fowlhouse, a lean-to or skillion 
on to the stable, had evidently never been cleaned during the 10 years he had 
