. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 444 Missouri Agricultural Report. Feather Eating—This trouble rarely occurs in flocks that have free range. The habit may be due to an insufficient supply of green food, a shortage of animal matter in food, or too small, over-crowded quarters. A fowl may try to pick an insect off a neighbor, when a feather is accidentally pulled out. If this be a young, growing feather, the blood in the quill end attracts the fowl, and the habit commences. Egg Eating—Lack of mineral matter
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 444 Missouri Agricultural Report. Feather Eating—This trouble rarely occurs in flocks that have free range. The habit may be due to an insufficient supply of green food, a shortage of animal matter in food, or too small, over-crowded quarters. A fowl may try to pick an insect off a neighbor, when a feather is accidentally pulled out. If this be a young, growing feather, the blood in the quill end attracts the fowl, and the habit commences. Egg Eating—Lack of mineral matter in food is given as one reason why hens eat eggs. The principal cause, however, is the. In Missouri more than a Thousand Turkeys are often Delivered in a Single Drove Being Driven in on Foot. accidental breaking of eggs. In this way the hens get started at egg eating. Some recommend catching the culprit and, with a file, removing the sharp end of the beak. Some have tried keep- ing a china egg in the nest, while others recommend filling an egg shell with mustard. Prevention, though, is easier than cure. Favus, or White Comb—In this disease the comb looks as if flour had been sprinkled on it, hence the name. The disease often spreads to the head and neck. In severe cases running sores start, a peculiar "mousey" odor is given off, and the feathers are easily pulled out. Saturate the comb with turpentine and rub over with carbolic ointment; or bathe parts, using soap and warm water, then follow with an ointment of 5 per cent nitrate of silver in lard. Eye Worms—These are small, thread-like worms found be- neath the membrane of the eyes of chickens. "The eyeball is likely to be involved, the cornea becomes opaque, and later the. 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 Missouri. St
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