~Scratch Grain~ lbs.
Cracked Corn 200
Wheat 100
Oats (heavy) 100
Barley 100
The same institution has perfected the following feeding table showing
what amount of scratch feed should be given the layers daily each month
in the year. This is a most valuable guide, especially to the
inexperienced poultryman. When the birds are fed scratch grain, as
indicated, they will naturally eat enough mash from the open hoppers to
meet their requirements.
~Amount of Grain to Feed Layers Each Month in the Year~
Months Amount Per Day Per Pounds For Each
100 Birds Feeding
A.M. P.M.
November 12 lbs. 4 lbs. 8 lbs.
December 12 " 4 " 8 "
January 12 " 4 " 8 "
February 12 " 4 " 8 "
March 12 " 4 " 8 "
April 12 " 4 " 8 "
May 10 " 4 " 6 "
June 10 " 4 " 6 "
July 8 " 3 " 5 "
August 6 " 2 " 4 "
September 5 " 2 " 3 "
October 5 " 2 " 3 "
Study this question of mash and grain consumption, for if your birds are
not getting enough protein mash, they cannot lay eggs in larger numbers.
* * * * *
~Hatching the Chicks~
For layers or broilers, hatch chicks early. For late markets and home
use, you may bring off hatches at intervals throughout the entire
summer.
The incubator and brooder are big helps where many chicks are hatched.
Pratts Poultry Service Department will gladly advise you regarding makes
of such machines which are giving general satisfaction.
Just a word of caution. Operate incubators and brooders in accordance
with the directions furnished by the maker. Go slow in making changes.
Sitting hens are very satisfactory if properly handled. Use only quiet,
motherly sitters and place them where they will not be troubled by the
rest of the flock. Feed whole grain and a little green food and supply
plenty of water.
Dust the sitting hens occasionally with Pratts Powdered Lice Killer so
they won't hatch a brood of lice with the chicks. And paint the nest
boxes with Pratts Red Mite Special to keep the blood-thirsty mites away.
~Growing the Chicks~
Little chicks must be attended to no matter what else is done, because
lack of intelligent care in early life will be reflected in poor
performance when the chicks reach maturity. One can seldom, if ever,
offset the mistakes of brooding time by the best of attention later on.
Protect your chicks against the weather, against their various enemies,
against diseases, against lice and mites. Keep them comfortable and
happy. Start them right, keep them growing steadily until they attain
their full size.
Protection against unfavorable weather conditions--rain, cold winds,
blazing sun--is secured by providing well-built coops and natural or
artificial shade. Coops should be weather-proof, but well ventilated,
and so located that surface water from sudden showers cannot flood their
floors. They should also be sufficiently roomy to keep the flock happy
during long hours of confinement in periods of stormy weather.
Chick enemies include those that do their work in the coops, usually at
night, as rats, weasels and skunks, and those that prey upon the flock
when it is at liberty, as cats, dogs, crows and hawks.
Protection against the former is found in proper construction of the
coops, which should have tight floors and fine wire netting over
openings left open at night. A good dog will discourage these night
prowlers and steel traps placed at strategic points will often put a
quick end to their activities.
Protection against ordinary diseases lies in keeping the little birds
strong and vigorous through proper feeding, exercise, etc., and by close
attention to sanitation. Keep the quarters and food and water dishes
_clean_. Use Pratts Poultry Disinfectant at frequent intervals.
[Illustration: A-SHAPED COOP]
Aim to _prevent_ rather than _cure_ disease. Should there be any
evidence of bowel trouble, give Pratts White Diarrhoea Remedy in the
drinking water. Don't let the condition become chronic or general. In
"sour weather," when colds may be expected to appear, use Pratts Roup
Remedy in the drinking water.
Lice and mites work practically unseen, but they are the source of heavy
loss, both directly and indirectly. In extreme cases they actually kill
many chicks.
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| "~BABY FOOD FOR BABY CHICKS~" |
| |
|~Pratts~ Buttermilk Baby Chick Food raises every good chick. It won't |
|prevent losses from accidents, but it does prevent death from digestive|
|troubles and the more common chick disorders which are so often due to |
|improper feeding. |
| |
|The original Baby Chick Food--PRATTS--contains all the food elements |
|required to build muscle, bone and feather, to nourish the whole body, |
|to give that strong start in life which assures rapid growth, even |
|development and profitable maturity. |
| |
|Feed the original Pratts for the first three weeks--the critical |
|period--at least; it may profitably be used much longer. Refuse |
|substitutes and imitations. These may be slightly less in _first cost_,|
|but in _results_, as measured by _number_ and _quality_ of chicks |
|_reared_, Pratts Buttermilk Baby Chick Food is |
| |
| ~The Cheapest Food on Earth~ |
| |
| "~YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED~" |
| |
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[Illustration: PRATTS PRACTICAL POINTERS]
~POULTRY~
Early in life, when two to four days old, all chicks should be treated
with Pratts Head Lice Ointment. Rub a little of the mild preparation on
top of the head, under the throat and beneath the wings. At the same
time dust with Pratts Powdered Lice Killer. Treat the mother hens most
thoroughly, substituting Pratts Lice Salve for the ointment. When the
youngsters are ten days old, treat them again, this time using the
salve. And repeat the treatment at reasonably frequent intervals to
insure complete freedom from the trouble makers.
The deadly blood-sucking mites do not live on the bodies of the birds,
but make their homes in cracks and crevices of walls and floors of the
coops. Attack them there. Clean coops carefully, then spray or wash
walls and floors with Pratts Red Mite Special. Repeat as necessary. That
will fix 'em. But you had best do the work on a bright, sunny day when
the flock can be kept outside until the coop dries.
~Feeding the Chicks~
Do not feed chicks for forty-eight hours after hatching. In fact, you
may safely wait until they are seventy-two hours old before giving them
their first meal. Nature has provided for nourishment during this period
and it is best not to upset things.
If possible, start the youngsters off on their life's journey with a
drink of _sour milk_. Let them have sour milk to drink exclusively for
the first ten days at least, and give it to them all through life, if
this excellent food drink is available.
The principal feed for the first three weeks and profitably for a much
longer time should be Pratts Buttermilk Baby Chick Food, a real "baby
food for baby chicks," a mixture which is properly balanced in
composition and in the right mechanical condition to insure quick
digestion. As chicks eat so little during this period, as measured by
pounds, one is fully justified in paying a relatively high price per
pound for this special feed which will give them a strong, vigorous
start and put their digestive organs in proper condition to efficiently
use less expensive foods when food consumption becomes heavy.
The ideal baby chick food, Pratts, is made of a variety of foodstuffs so
blended as to supply, in proper proportion, the nutrients required to
build flesh, bone and feather. It is ground exceedingly fine so it may
be consumed freely and yet not tax the digestive organs. Obviously such
a feed cannot satisfactorily be prepared at home, which explains the
rapidly growing demand which has arisen for Pratts Buttermilk Baby Chick
Food during recent years.
For the first day or two, feed Pratts Buttermilk Baby Chick Food
exclusively at intervals of two to three hours. At first, spread it upon
a shingle or piece of board. Later place it in little troughs or shallow
dishes. Let the chicks eat a reasonable amount, what they will take in
twenty to thirty minutes, then remove it. Supply a bit of fine, bright
grit during this time.
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_Rohrerstown, Pa.
I have used the Baby Chick Food this season and have had excellent
results. I find it to meet all requirements. It makes rapid growth
and at the same time maintains vigor.
L.B. SPRECHER, Director, Penna. State Poultry Association._
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The second or third day after feeding has begun, cut out a meal or two
of the baby chick food and instead sprinkle a little regulation chick
feed (scratch feed) in the litter. There are many good brands of such
feed on the market. If preferred, one may be made as follows:
~Scratch Feed for Chicks~
Cracked Wheat 15 lbs.
Fine Cracked Corn 15 lbs.
Pinhead Oats 10 lbs.
Broken Rice 3 lbs.
Charcoal 2 lbs.
At the beginning of the second week the scratch feed may be given three
times daily, just the quantity they will clean up and hunt for more, and
the baby chick food left in open hoppers or dishes to which the chicks
may run at will. By this time, too, grit may safely be left in open
hoppers before the flock. And if milk is not given freely it is well to
supply some additional animal food each day. Fine fish scrap or beef
scrap--always of high quality--may be fed sparingly in troughs or on
pieces of board. Do not feed too much of this material. If bowel trouble
develops, reduce the quantity of animal food. The amount given may be
increased progressively as the youngsters gain in size.
While Pratts Baby Chick Food need not be fed longer than the first three
weeks, it is good practice to continue its use for two to three weeks
longer. But at any time after the critical twenty-one day period one may
safely begin to substitute a somewhat coarser and heavier developing or
growing mash for the baby chick food. We advise the use of Pratts
Buttermilk Growing Mash. Here is a good home-made mixture:
~Growing or Developing Mash~
Cornmeal 10 lbs.
Wheat Bran 20 lbs.
Feeding Flour 10 lbs.
Fine Ground Oats, Sifted 10 lbs.
Fine Fish or Beef Scrap 10 lbs.
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_"The regular use of Pratts Poultry Regulator in the ration for
growing chicks prevents deaths from common disease, increases the
appetite and hastens growth. This means less loss, earlier laying
or market maturity, bigger profits.
P.G. PLATT, Sec. Delaware Co. Poultry Assn., Wallingford, Pa._"
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At six to eight weeks of age, or as soon as the youngsters can
comfortably eat coarser grains, the fine scratch feed may be replaced by
a coarser mixture. Equal parts, by weight, of cracked corn and wheat,
form the basis of this, with barley, heavy oats, kafir corn and
buckwheat added for variety if available at reasonable prices. When the
flock is weaned and well feathered, the regular laying mash may be
substituted for the growing mash, though the latter may well be
continued for a much longer period.
Above all things, see to it that nothing but feed of superior quality is
supplied. Moldy, chaffy, grains and weed seeds may be _cheaper to buy_
than sweet, sound materials, but the latter are _cheaper to feed_.
Begin giving green food when the chicks are three or four days old,
cutting it up finely so they can eat it. And continue to feed greens
liberally at all times. It's good for the health and cuts feed bills,
too.
~Care of the Growing Chicks~
As the chicks grow, provide larger quarters if the original coops are at
all crowded. And teach the youngsters to roost early, especially where
brooders are used, so they will not "pile up" in corners when the heat
is removed. When the brood is five to six weeks of age place low roosts,
lath tacked on six to eight-inch boards, in the coops. The sturdier
individuals will soon learn to use them and educate the rest of the
flock.
Pay special attention to the water supply. Have clean water available
at all times. And do not leave the water dishes in the sun, which will
quickly make the water so warm that it is unfit to drink.
Give the growing pullets as much space, indoors and out, as you possibly
can. Feed them liberally. Keep them clean and comfortable. In every way
help them gain the health, strength and vigor which they must have in
order to do full duty in the laying and breeding pens.
Finally, cull your flock without mercy, beginning at hatching time and
continuing to the end. If any baby chicks are crippled or weak, dispose
of them at once. As the flock grows, mark--by toe punching or
otherwise--all individuals which show evidence of being lacking in
vigor, which are stunted or do not make rapid growth, which fail to
feather properly, which are ever noticeably sick. Then rush them to
market as soon as they reach the proper weight. Thus you will save for
your own use only those which are physically right, which have the
health and stamina that will enable them to stand up under the strain of
continuous egg-production. And such a flock, after it has undergone the
further culling of a year in the laying pen, will give you breeding
birds capable of producing worthwhile chicks.
~Poultry Diseases~
Prevention of disease is most essential. And the first step consists of
carefully selecting the birds which will he given a place in the flock,
retaining only those which are healthy and vigorous, and rejecting the
weaklings and physically unfit. The next step is to keep the birds in a
high state of vitality through proper management and keep contagious and
infectious diseases away by adopting the necessary sanitary measures.
Fresh air, wholesome food and clean water are essential. Equally
necessary is the use of Pratts Poultry Regulator, which keeps the birds
in perfect condition internally and so prevents such self-developed
disorders as indigestion, constipation, and the like.
Most of the serious diseases which take heavy toll of carelessly managed
flocks are due to germs of various kinds. These may be introduced in
many different ways, and when present in the flock they multiply and
spread with great rapidity. Cleanliness and sanitation will largely
overcome them, and as each fowl is worth so much money under present
conditions, it is really economical to prevent loss even at the expense
of some time and of germ-killing preparations.
Pratts Poultry Disinfectant costs but a trifle. A gallon, diluted with
water, makes fifty gallons of a powerful disinfectant, one that is
highly efficient, but both safe and pleasant to use. Spray the house and
furnishings and wash feed and water containers at frequent intervals
with this economical germ-killer. Results will surely be seen in
healthier, more productive birds, less trouble and less loss from
disease.
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_Staunton, Va.
I would not have tried to raise expensive poultry without Pratts
products in my house. While I was a boy at home we always had a
supply of Pratts on hand.
I find that my success is due to the use of the Pratts products
kept constantly on the shelf.
H.L. CAMPBELL._
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In this condensed book we can discuss only the more general disorders.
The subject is covered thoroughly in Chapter IX, The Poultryman's
Complete Handbook, including directions for equipping a hospital,
administering medicine, symptom and treatment chart, diagrams of the
fowl's digestive system and skeleton, control of poultry vices, etc.
Send a dime, in silver or stamps, for a copy, to Pratt Food Co.,
Philadelphia.
If necessary, do not hesitate to consult the poultry experts connected
with Pratts Poultry Service Dept. They will give you personal help
without charge. In writing, give all symptoms and necessary facts.
Address such letters to our Philadelphia office.
It is important that diseases of all kinds be recognized as early as
possible, and equally so that immediate treatment be given.
Watch your birds! If any show signs of being out of condition, examine
them carefully to determine the trouble. Then give them the care which
is demanded in each case. Quick treatment will often effect a speedy
cure of a valuable bird that might be lost if the disease became firmly
established.
Pratts Poultry Remedies include dependable preparations for most common
poultry diseases. They are guaranteed to give satisfaction and are
inexpensive. Keep a supply on hand. Use promptly as occasion demands.
The saving of a single good laying or breeding fowl by instant treatment
will more than pay the cost of a well-stocked poultry medicine shelf.
~POULTRY LICE AND MITES~
~Body Lice~--There are many different kinds of these parasites and all
are serious trouble makers. They cause endless annoyance, check growth
and egg production. Lice-free fowls are healthier and more comfortable,
therefore more productive and profitable.
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| ~GUARANTEED POULTRY REMEDIES~ |
| |
|~Pratts~ line of Guaranteed Poultry Remedies is the result of fifty |
|years of experience. Each preparation is positively the best of its |
|kind. Keep a supply on hand for instant use. |
| |
|~PRATTS ROUP REMEDY (Tablets or Powder)~ |
| |
|A sure preventive and cure for roup, colds, canker, catarrh and similar |
|diseases. |
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|~PRATTS GAPE REMEDY~ |
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|Guaranteed to bring prompt relief. Use as a preventive the first four |
|weeks and your chicks will not be troubled with gape-worms. |
| |
|~PRATTS SORE-HEAD CHICKEN-POX REMEDY~ |
| |
|A guaranteed cure for this highly contagious disease. Don't risk having |
|your entire flock ruined. Keep it on hand for quick use when the ailment|
|is first noticed. |
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|~PRATTS BRONCHITIS REMEDY~ |
| |
|A quick and effective remedy. Fully guaranteed for a disease that is |
|generally fatal unless promptly checked. |
| |
|~PRATTS WHITE DIARRHOEA REMEDY~ |
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|Will save the chicks and cure completely when used promptly. Valuable in|
|preventing the heavy chick losses usually experienced. |
| |
|~PRATTS CHOLERA REMEDY~ |
| |
|A sure remedy for cholera, indigestion, sour crop, dysentery, and bowel |
|trouble. Guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. |
| |
|~PRATTS SCALY LEG REMEDY~ |
| |
|This disease impairs the vitality of the birds and ruins their |
|appearance. Pratts remedy will keep the legs clean and healthy. |
| |
|~PRATTS CONDITION TABLETS~ |
| |
|An effective remedy for "run-down" birds. Keeps show birds in condition |
|and prevents colds, roup and liver trouble. |
| |
| "~YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED~" |
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_Treatment_--If all poultrymen would use Pratts Powdered Lice Killer on
their poultry, lice would be unknown. It is different and better than
many like preparations, being stronger, non-poisonous, has great
disinfecting qualities, and positively kills all kinds of chicken lice.
If you want to make money from your poultry you can't afford to be
without it. Pratts Poultry Disinfectant, or the more powerful Pratts Red
Mite Special, should also be used in the poultry houses. Lice seek
crevices, cracks, openings, etc., that can only be reached by the
liquid. This should be sprayed or sprinkled on perches, nest boxes, drop
boards, floors and inside walls of all poultry houses. It not only kills
lice, but has great disinfecting value. Do not accept a substitute.
Pratts Lice Salve is a sure-fire lice killer in another form. Apply to
the feathers beneath the wings and around the vent and quick results
will be noticed. A single application will be effective for a
considerable time.
~Head Lice~--The big grey lice commonly found on heads of little chicks,
causing great mortality.
_Treatment_--Keep on hand all the time a box of Pratts Head Lice
Ointment, and use it on your little chicks, and save their lives. Two or
three days before the brood should hatch, sprinkle the sitting hen
thoroughly with Pratts Powdered Lice Killer.
~Poultry Mites (Red Mites)~--These tiny parasites are poultry killers.
They do not live on the bodies of the birds, but in cracks and crevices
of the building, coming out for their food. They suck the blood from the
fowls, weakening and often killing them.
_Treatment_--Look around roosts and in cracks in warm weather and you
are apt to see hundreds of mites. Every week spray perches, dropping
boards, sides of houses, and roof near perches with Pratts Red Mite
Special; powder birds with Pratts Powdered Lice Killer, and also add
this to the dust bath.
~Depluming Mites~--Parasites that attack the roots or base of feathers
which break off leaving bare spots. Will quickly spread through an
entire flock. Usually found in spring and summer.
_Treatment_--Separate all affected birds from the rest of flock. Rub
Pratts Head Lice Ointment on and around the bare spots every few days,
until the mites have all been destroyed. Spray houses, roofs, runs,
etc., with Pratts Poultry Disinfectant. Persistent treatment is
necessary to get rid of these pests.
~THE MORE COMMON POULTRY DISEASES~
~Symptoms and Treatment~
~Apoplexy~--_Cause:_ Fowls too fat, general poor condition. _Symptoms:_
Paralysis, sudden death. Birds frequently found dead under roosts.
_Treatment:_ Affected birds will not usually respond to treatment.
Flocks should be treated to prevent further loss. Reduce the amount of
feed, give less corn, supply Pratts Poultry Regulator to improve general
condition.
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_Reading, Pa.
Have been using your poultry remedies for many years. Have used
your Baby Chick Food and had wonderful results. I think it is
great. I also use your Disinfectant, Lice Powder and Roup Remedy.
WM. FAUST_
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~Aspergilosis~--_Cause:_ Growth of mould in air passages. _Symptoms:_
Rapid breathing, rattling in throat, loss of weight, dragging wings,
weakness, exhaustion. In chicks, sleepiness, diarrhoea, yellowish growth
on lungs. _Treatment:_ Avoid mouldy grain and litter to keep flock free
from infection. Disinfect with Pratts Poultry Disinfectant. Put flock in
condition with Pratts Poultry Regulator.
~Bacillary White Diarrhoea~--_Cause:_ Bacteria. The disease may be
inherited from hens having infected ovaries, or pass from chick to
chick. _Symptoms:_ Chicks have diarrhoea, usually white or creamy.
Sleepy, chilly, thin, rough plumage, drooping wings. Heaviest mortality
under three weeks of age. _Treatment:_ Badly infected chicks should be
killed. Prevent epidemics by disinfecting everything with Pratts Poultry
Disinfectant. Give Pratts White Diarrhoea Remedy in drinking water. Give
chicks strong start by feeding Pratts Baby Chick Food.
~Bronchitis~--_Cause:_ Development of common cold, breathing in dust.
_Symptoms:_ Cough, rapid breathing, whistling, rattling and bubbling in
throat. _Treatment:_ Keep patient dry, give laxative, treat with Pratts
Bronchitis Remedy.
~Canker~--_Cause:_ Development of pus germs following injury or
digestive troubles. _Symptoms:_ Cheesy growths in mouth and throat.
_Treatment:_ Scrape off canker and swab with full strength Pratts
Poultry Disinfectant. Improve general condition with Pratts Poultry
Regulator.
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_Summerville, S.C.
I have used Pratts White Diarrhoea Remedy, and I wish to say that I
have had some chicks that started with the white diarrhoea and I
have given them the tablets in their drinking water, and have not
had any trouble since. They are growing fine.
R.C. FOSTER._
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~Catarrh~--_Cause:_ Draughts, dampness, exposure. _Symptoms:_ Thin
discharge from eyes and nostrils, sneezing, difficult breathing,
dullness. _Treatment:_ Pratts Condition Tablets to quickly tone up the
system and Pratts Roup Remedy to overcome the disease.
~Chicken Pox or Sore Head~--_Cause:_ Bacteria. _Symptoms:_ Eruption on
unfeathered areas of head. At first small and gray in color, increasing
until head is covered with scabs. Eyes frequently closed. _Treatment:_
Disinfect most thoroughly with Pratts Poultry Disinfectant. Treat with
Pratts Sore Head (Chicken Pox) Remedy.
~Cholera~--_Cause:_ Bacteria. _Symptoms:_ Weakness, thirst, head drawn
down, drooping wings, intense thirst, frequently full crops, yellow or
green diarrhoea. _Treatment:_ Give Pratts Chicken Cholera Remedy to
whole flock as remedy and preventive. Improve general health with Pratts
Poultry Regulator. Disinfect most carefully and frequently. Burn all
dead birds and everything taken from poultry house. A most difficult
disease to control if it gets established.
~Gapes~--_Cause:_ Small Y-shaped worm, about one-half inch long. May be
either pale or red in color. Attaches itself to interior walls of
windpipe, weakening the chick by sucking the blood, and also causing
strangulation. This apparently double-headed worm is really two worms,
one of each sex, joined together. _Symptoms:_ Usually afflicts young
chicks. Frequent gasping; gaping; coughing; discharge of mucus and worms
from throat. _Treatment:_ Use Pratts Gape Remedy. Disinfect floors of
coops and runs with Pratts Disinfectant. Move to new ground and keep
chicks off wet grass.
~Intestinal Parasites (Worms)~--_Symptoms:_ Dullness, poor condition.
Worms found in droppings. _Treatment:_ Fowls regularly receiving Pratts
Poultry Regulator are almost invariably free from this trouble. See
details of individual treatment in The Poultryman's Complete Handbook.
~Leg Weakness (Chicks)~--_Cause:_ Feed lacking in bone and animal
matter; close confinement; lack of exercise; over-heating in brooders.
_Symptoms:_ Chicks walk in a wobbly, weak-kneed fashion, often resting
or hobbling along on the joints. _Treatment:_ Feed young chicks on
Pratts Baby Chick Food. Give fair amount of beef or fish scrap and bone
meal. Afford opportunity for exercise, especially on the ground. Avoid
bottom heat in brooders. Feed liberally on green food. Add small
quantity Pratts Poultry Regulator to the ration.
~Liver Disease~--_Cause:_ Improper food, as overfeeding of corn or
animal food, lack of exercise, general inactivity of intestinal tract.
_Symptoms:_ No prominent ones. If flock is not doing well and birds are
lazy and sluggish, kill one or more and examine the livers. If found
diseased, treat the flock. _Treatment:_ Use Pratts Poultry Regulator to
improve general condition. Feed plenty of green food. Disinfect the
buildings, and admit a big volume of fresh air. Induce the birds to
exercise.
~Rheumatism~--_Cause:_ Exposure to dampness, and cold. _Symptoms:_
Swelling of joints, stiffness, lameness. _Treatment:_ Make house dry and
sunny. Use Pratts Poultry Regulator to improve general condition. Rub
affected parts with Pratts Liniment. (This fine liniment should be in
every household. It has a hundred uses.)
~Roup~--_Symptoms:_ Bad-smelling discharge from the nostrils; sticky
discharge from the eyes; feathers under wings and on back smeared and
sticky, where bird has wiped its head; sometimes coughing and sneezing;
eyes stuck shut; eyes closed and swollen out; mouth forced open by
cheesy growth; patches of canker in mouth and throat. _Treatment:_ The
disease is very contagious. Remove all birds showing symptoms. Clean up
and disinfect the quarters, using Pratts Disinfectant liberally. Give
sick and well birds Pratts Roup Remedy. Give the healthy flock Pratts
Poultry Regulator. Treat the sick with Pratts Condition Tablets in
addition to the Roup remedy. Burn all dead birds and all material
removed from the hospital.
~Scaly Leg~--_Cause:_ A tiny mite which burrows under the scales and
into the tissues of the leg. _Symptoms:_ Scaly, rough, crusty appearance
of feet and shanks. _Treatment:_ Apply Pratts Scaly Leg Ointment.
~Tuberculosis~--_Cause:_ A minute germ. _Symptoms:_ Steady loss in
weight; paleness of comb, wattles and face; general weakness; lameness,
ruffling of feathers; frequently diarrhoea. Eye bright; ravenous
appetite. _Treatment:_ The disease is contagious and will spread through
the flock unless proper precautions are taken. Remove affected birds.
Disinfect the poultry plant and surroundings with Pratts Disinfectant.
Kill birds in advanced stages. Give the whole flock a nourishing ration,
and include Pratts Poultry Regulator. Use lime freely. If disease
continues to spread, dispose of entire flock, disinfect with greatest
care, start anew with healthy stock.
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_Pleasant Valley, N.Y.
I gave Pratts Roup Remedy a careful test on a flock of 50 growing
white Wyandotte chicks in October which were infected with bad
colds, and after treating one week with your roup remedy nearly
every one was well.
EDGAR BRIGGS_
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