Show chickens ills his ep easier sier prevented than cured correct housing conditions and tho the feeding of cod liver oil will forestall forestall certain common allmeta of hens ailments such so as colds bobp and laying paralysis which are much more easily prevented than cured advises miss cora cooke extension poultry special lot university Y farm st paul having housing con conditions right Is alio tb roost most important means of contrell control con troll lt ing common colds or roup miss bites coolie cooke says it Is e specially especially necessary to avoid overcrowding A house 14 16 by SO 80 feet Is large enough for ago leg horns homs or 19 20 rocks more hare than one leghorn for each three square feet or one rock hock to each four square feet Is almost certain to lead to colds colda or I 1 roup good ventilation without drafts I la a second important condition th the usual straw loft house or a well Insulated ted shed roof house with front ventilation should be satisfactory tory Howe however vei the conditions within the house should be the test unless the air in 16 the poultry house Is fresh and free from the odor of ammonia the ventilation needs correcting damp litter itter la in another indication of improper ventilation although the 11 litter ater should be changed as often as ithe it becomes dump damp the ventilation should lie be such that frequent chan changes gedwill will not be necessary k |