. The beginner in poultry;. Poultry. HOW TO PREVENT DISEASE ICK hens a year out of seventy-five or a hundred. Some have even reported losses as high as between 20 and 30 per cent, through experiences common to all flocks in the regular course of living, such as the molt, etc. The point one needs certainty on is, how much disease ought to be expected, under the best care and conditions ; how much of the average loss can be warded off ? Fowls pushed by means of stimulants to the very limit of ca- pacity for egg production must, of necessity, show some breakdowns. The vital question is, " Ho
. The beginner in poultry;. Poultry. HOW TO PREVENT DISEASE ICK hens a year out of seventy-five or a hundred. Some have even reported losses as high as between 20 and 30 per cent, through experiences common to all flocks in the regular course of living, such as the molt, etc. The point one needs certainty on is, how much disease ought to be expected, under the best care and conditions ; how much of the average loss can be warded off ? Fowls pushed by means of stimulants to the very limit of ca- pacity for egg production must, of necessity, show some breakdowns. The vital question is, " How many ? ". Cornell Water Fount, with Protecting Cover Removed. Clean, Cool Drinking Water Wards Off Disease I think no poultryman of any prominence exists who does not lose some birds. If working for records, the loss, which may be called almost unavoidable, will come from trouble with the egg organs. In the famous lay- ing contests at the Agricultural College at Hawkesbury, Australia, some hens died, even when kept in lots of six, and carefully selected in advance for special test. We can know the facts about these things only from expe- rience, — our own or that which others report. I do. 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 Valentine, Carolyn (Syron), Mrs. , 1855- [from old catalog]. New York, The Macmillan company
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