| Show F ampa POULTRY wava 0 L E TRY 1 SCRATCH LITTER OFTEN MENACE may become damp and filthy in poultry house afore harm than good sometimes re results su its from tilt the scratching litter lifter it may become lump dulip and filthy mid and thus be a menne to the alie health of tile the flock or moldy and musty straw may be used with tile the result that serious loss of birds follows Sen itching litter cun can be used to great and most poultry keepers resort to its use during the winter mouths the purpose of litter in the poultry house la Is threefold 1 0 n ablis fei dang of grain so as to induce the birds to lo keep active dur ing the day 2 acts ns on an absorbent and keeps beeps floor clenn clean 3 the birds more comfortable while these purposes are usually accomplished at the same time the litter often becomes an unsuspected source of trouble poultry keepers enn well afford to exercise much discretion as to tile quality of straw to be used for scratch ing litter only bright clean straw free front dust and mold should be used as chickens are aie unable to stand excessive dust and but very little mold since it Is so irritating to the air pass it Is difficult to reallie how delicate and complicated Is the res pir pleatory atory system bysted of a fowl As one author puts it the chicken breathes pretty much all over its body besides having bronchial tubes and lungs it also hns nine air sacs located in various vailous parts of the body which form a part of the respiratory system |
