. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. shed on one side, under which tlie birdsmay find shelter from sun or rain, and here theyshould find sand or fine ashes to fling over them-selves, according to their niiumer, to rid themselvesof insect tormentors. Lime is also necessary forthem, large quantities of it being used to make egg-shells, besides what the animal system otherwiserequires. It may be very conveniently su))i)lied intb<; form of lime rubbish from old walls, in A\hichalso occur in abundance such small stones as liirdsneed in order to the tritu
. Chambers's encyclopedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people. shed on one side, under which tlie birdsmay find shelter from sun or rain, and here theyshould find sand or fine ashes to fling over them-selves, according to their niiumer, to rid themselvesof insect tormentors. Lime is also necessary forthem, large quantities of it being used to make egg-shells, besides what the animal system otherwiserequires. It may be very conveniently su))i)lied intb<; form of lime rubbish from old walls, in A\hichalso occur in abundance such small stones as liirdsneed in order to the trituration of the food in theirgizzard. In the places appropriated to hatching, it is good tohave a fresh turf deposited, to prevent the eggs fi-ombecoming too dry, and it is even recommended thatthe eggs should be sligbtly moistened every day. Itis said that the inner momi)rane of the egg is other-wise apt to beioine hard, so that the young chick can-not lireak through it. Where jnirity of breed is of importance, as whenfowls are to be exhibited in prize competitions, /fllLfe. Fig. 2.—Poultry-pen. great care must be taken to keep the different kindsperfectly se]iarate; otherwise, intermixture to acertain extent is not undesirable. It is always, indeed,to be desired that each good kind be kept inire andin as great perfection as ]>ossible, for improvementof the stock. But even in a small j)onltry-house,it is desirable to have ililbrent kinds, some beingparticularly estimable for their flesh, some for thoabundance and quality of their eggs, some for theirdisiiosition to incubate, &c. For web-footed birds,free access to water is required; but some of the 731 POUNCE—POUSSIN. kinds are well enough provided by a prettycapacioiTS trough. Among the diseases of poultry, Gapes (q. v.) isone which very frequently demands attention, par-ticularly in young cliickeus. Pip (q. v.) or Roup isanother. 8ouie of the maladies which cut off greatnumbers of young chickens, and still more of turke
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