. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. ENTERITIS 481 Egg Eating.—This is a pernicious habit that is almost always the result of accidents, though the accidents are very often due to the carelessness or ignorance of the keeper. Cramped nests or an insufficient number of nests are generally responsible for broken eggs, the hens taste them, form a liking for them, and thenceforth eat them whenever an opportunity presents itself. The ringleaders should be
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. ENTERITIS 481 Egg Eating.—This is a pernicious habit that is almost always the result of accidents, though the accidents are very often due to the carelessness or ignorance of the keeper. Cramped nests or an insufficient number of nests are generally responsible for broken eggs, the hens taste them, form a liking for them, and thenceforth eat them whenever an opportunity presents itself. The ringleaders should be caught and broken of the habit, even if they have to be killed for the table. If not, they are sure to set a bad example to the rest of the flock. This trouble will. (Courtesy Atlantic Farm) Fig. 302.—Ducks require low fences, which make it possible for the attendant to walk from yard to yard without the bother of entrance gates. spread through a flock much the same as Cannibalism or Feather- eating. As a precautionary measure, install your nests in ac- cordance with the best practices, as described in the chapter on poultry house fittings. Enteritis.—This disease is caused by irritant poisons or bac- teria, which develop an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the intestines. The fowls have poor appetite, roughness of feathers, pale comb, and their excrement is of a greenish color, or bluish green. The trouble is almost always fatal if allowed to reach an advanced stage. Administer nitrate of bismuth, 31. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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