The Farm-poultry . the chickenproblem, the old hen goes rithton batchinglite chicks, and raising them too, lu myunrivalled * ligg to Maturity me for circular and tiial coop offer. D. LINCOLN HAHILTON,Lincoln, Mass. HENS TEETH ARE NOT SCARCE w The question Is—What kind t ofurnish. You cant afford anythingcheaper than Maka-Shel it before your fowls, scatterit in the litter. Theyll find it. Itis white, sharp^ clean, uniform insize, free from trash. Itseconom-ical because it lasts so long. Itkeeps its edges and grinding points till dissolved. Contains Lime, ^^dtSoda, Iron, Mag
The Farm-poultry . the chickenproblem, the old hen goes rithton batchinglite chicks, and raising them too, lu myunrivalled * ligg to Maturity me for circular and tiial coop offer. D. LINCOLN HAHILTON,Lincoln, Mass. HENS TEETH ARE NOT SCARCE w The question Is—What kind t ofurnish. You cant afford anythingcheaper than Maka-Shel it before your fowls, scatterit in the litter. Theyll find it. Itis white, sharp^ clean, uniform insize, free from trash. Itseconom-ical because it lasts so long. Itkeeps its edges and grinding points till dissolved. Contains Lime, ^^dtSoda, Iron, Magnesium. All these help to^^.build up flesh and bone, and make eggs,Maka-Sbel supplies what food does >not. Send 50c, coin or stamps, for rf~l*100-lb- bag now. Booklet, Hen Dy s-/vTI»pepsia, and sample—free. _ *J ou — please them—and help us, 220. Farh-Poultry Ma v 1 The Editors Question Box. In tins department the editor will answer miscellaneous ques-tions on poultry topics, and all special requests lor his personalviews which can be answered briefly. Inquiries will be answeredas promptly as possible and as nearly as may be in the order in which they are received. Egg Shells Thin. (G. S. H.)— What causes my egg shells to be so thin? Whatcould I do to make them thicker? I keepoyster shells, grit, charcoal, and lime be-fore my hens all of the time. They in pens with scratching shed inwinter, and have yards in summer. Ialso have trouble with my hens losing useof their legs. For a few days they canscarcely walk, and their eyes trouble themsome. They eat some, and usually getbetter after a tew days,.but occasionallydie. Could you tell me what causes it? The thin shells in this case seem to bedue to the general poor condition of thehens, which is indicated by the frequencyof colds and the weakness in the le<rs. As
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