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Show Poultry Hints Crowding at the feed hopper stunts the growth of chicks. Lameness is one of the first symp toms of tuberculosis in poultry. s Keep the nonlayers out of the flock by culling out birds with yellow beaks and shanks. If the hens are kept Indoors throughout through-out the winter, they should he given cod liver oil as a substitute for sunshine. sun-shine. The majority of poultry buyers are now refusing to buy any poultry that Is diseased or which Is not in con dition to be put in fattening pens. Much of the recent experimental work shows a benefit In the health of the hens, and especially on the hutch-ability hutch-ability of the eggs, if the birds have free range all winter. Crowded houses cause many good birds to become pale faced and later Join the cull class. Turkeys may die of black head at any time from thrive weeks old to three or more years. The only safe way Is to keep yonng turkeys on clean ground away from chickens and old turkeys Pullets should hp placed In the lay Ing house when they show sijns of being nearly ready to lay TIip comb and wattles begin to enlarge and take on a bright red color. |