. Conkey's poultry book : a handy book of reference on poultry raising. Poultry; Poultry; Poultry. Because of their rapid growth and the small quantity of grain they con- sume geese will be found one of the most profitable kind of stock that can be kept on the farm. POULTRY DISEASES The diseases of poultry are much the same as those of the human family. Not only that, but the causes are about the same. They can be traced to unsanitary conditions, improper feeding, impure drinking water, or exposure. The continuous feeding of strong carbonaceous' foods, or feeding too much of one kind of food,
. Conkey's poultry book : a handy book of reference on poultry raising. Poultry; Poultry; Poultry. Because of their rapid growth and the small quantity of grain they con- sume geese will be found one of the most profitable kind of stock that can be kept on the farm. POULTRY DISEASES The diseases of poultry are much the same as those of the human family. Not only that, but the causes are about the same. They can be traced to unsanitary conditions, improper feeding, impure drinking water, or exposure. The continuous feeding of strong carbonaceous' foods, or feeding too much of one kind of food, or a lack of animal food, or green foods in the winter, and then in the spring eating too heavily of grass, etc., all contribute to poultry disease. Impure water is also a frequent factor. To the above causes may often be traced Indigestion, Crop-bound and Cholera. If fowls are forced to roost in crowded quarters, they are chilled when they go out in the morning and colds ensue which, in turn, cause Roup, the scourge of the poultry yard. Another source of disease is liceâthe greatest of all causes of trouble. They soon deplete the vitality of the fowls, making them susceptible to colds and other forms of disease. This is particularly notice- able at moulting time. It would be folly for us to go on and tell you how to cure disease before stating that very much can be done in the way of prevention. It is so much easier to prevent than it is to cure that we call your attention to our article on NOX-I-CIDE, the foe of germ life, on page 71 of this book. Diseases of the Respiratory Organs ROUP Nearly every pouitryman has had experience with this most dreaded â ''sease. The ravages of Roup often amount to an epiderAc. In such cases it is often termed "Cholera" for, among the larger nvimber of poultry raisers, any dangerous disease is called "Cholera" when, in truth, there is but one similarity between the two diseases which is that either is pretty sure to termi
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