The horse and other live stock . iles. A goodflooring, however, and cheaper than either of these, may beformed by using a composition of lime and smithy ashes, to-gether with theriddlings of com-mon kitchen ashes;these, having beenall finely broken,must be mixed to-gether with water,put on the floorwith a masonstrowel, and nicelysmoothed on the eustic poultry-house. surface. If this is put on a floor which is in a tolerably drysituation, and allowed to harden before being used, it willbecome nearly as solid and compact as stone, and is almost asdurable. The inside of the laying-boxes should be
The horse and other live stock . iles. A goodflooring, however, and cheaper than either of these, may beformed by using a composition of lime and smithy ashes, to-gether with theriddlings of com-mon kitchen ashes;these, having beenall finely broken,must be mixed to-gether with water,put on the floorwith a masonstrowel, and nicelysmoothed on the eustic poultry-house. surface. If this is put on a floor which is in a tolerably drysituation, and allowed to harden before being used, it willbecome nearly as solid and compact as stone, and is almost asdurable. The inside of the laying-boxes should be frequently washedwith hot lime water, to free them from vermin, which greatlytorment the sitting hens. For the same purpose, poultryshould always have a heap of dry sand, or fine ashes, laidunder some covered place or thick tree near their yard, inwhich they may dust themselves; this being their means ofridding themselves of the vermin with which they are an-noyed. In every establishment for poultry-rearing, tliere ought to 475. 156 POULTRY AND THEIR DISEASES. be some separate crib or cribs, into which to remove fowlwhen laboring under disease; for, not only are many of thediseases to which poultry are liable highly contagious, butthe sick birds are also regarded with dislike by such as are mihealth; and the latter will, generally, attack and maltreatthem, aggravating, at least, their sufferings, if not actuallydepriving them of life. The moment, therefore, that a bird isperceived to droop, or appears pining, it should be removed toone of these infirmaries. Separate pens are also necessary, to avoid quarrelling amongsome of the highly-blooded birds, more particularly the gamefowl. They are also necessary when different varieties arekept, in order to avoid improper or un-desirable commixture from accidental cross-ing. These lodgings may be most readilyconstructed in rows, parallel to each other;the partitions may be formed of lattice-work,A PANCY COOP IN CHINESE bclng thus rath
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