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Show Poultry and eggs are high every winter. All poultry yards should have shade in them. j Movable, separate nest boxes are the only kind to have. ! Three months should bring a broil- 4 er to the market stage. I Sx Ducks do not stand confinement well. Better turn 'em loose. I The care of the fowls is one of th Important things that cannot be neglected. neg-lected. j Exposure to hot weather is as dangerous dan-gerous to the egg crop as is exposure to cold weather. Keep the dropplng-boards clean and free from filth. They should be frequently fre-quently scrubbed. The poultryman- must keep everything every-thing clean and sweet about the . houses and yards. f Linseed meal is good to mix with J the mash during moulting season. It helps digestion and regulates the bowels. The average farm poultryman carea more for the number of eggs a hen lays in a year than the number of prizes she wins at the shows. Rough timber used In the poultry) house makes the best harbor for Ilea. Perches, nests, etc, should be mado Df smooth lumber in all cases. For roup, try putting a few drops of carbolic acid on a hot fire shovel and then fumigate the poultry houses with fowls In it. Keep iouses dry. j |