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Show l.lutlr rek The newest and most fatal dlteats that wo know of among chickens and turkeys la what It called "limber neck." Thlt name It very tuggetllvo of tho prevailing symptoms of tho disease dis-ease Tho first trouhlo one sees with fnl I. that In twins: to Dick UD food they teem to peck everywhere but the proper spot. Their necks nro absolutely ab-solutely so limber they havo no control con-trol over their hinds at all. In thort tlmo often but an hour or to they squat down, stretch their necks out ttralght and when approached make a hcarl-rendlng squawking but are unablo to lift tbelr hesdt at all. There nro no symptoms of cholera or any other fowl trouble present. Wo know of one poulterer who lost over one thousand chickens last year, every allrctt'd ono dying. Tho only recommendation recom-mendation that "limber neck" hat. It It does Its work quickly, one Is never In doubt about the matter from the very first. Farmers' Guide. |