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Show ! 8131 t r K 2vA' Lkv Y X One Week Old Squab. gentian are excellent digestive stimulants. stim-ulants. Asafoetida, garlic and onions have a good effect on the lungs and bronchia. When a fowl has a bilious look, dysentery and then costiveness, it is a strong indication that it is suffering from liver troubles. When the edges of the comb and wattles are of a purplish red it is a sign of indigestion. indiges-tion. Fowls in good health always have a bright red comb. Before they sell the eggs received, commission men take them to a dark room, where they are candled. The egg is held up in the left hand before a strong light and the top shaded with, the right hand. If the air cell is small they know the egg is fresh. If he albumen is noted to be slightly thin and watery and the air space greatly enlarged, it is put down aa two months old. About a month or two after that the air space reaches about the center of the egg and it is declared worthless. Fel grass, such as is found in the bottom of creeks of Long Island, seems to be a natural food for ducks. Inland breeders substitute steeped clover clo-ver hay or alfalfa and some chop up green rye, oats or corn. Where there is a scarcity of green feed more bran must be fed in the ration. Richardson, a former English authority, au-thority, said the ideal gander has large dimensions, active gait, lively and clear gray eyes, an ever ready ( and hoarse voice, and & demeanor full of boldness. The goose should be chosen for her weight of body, steadiness of deportment and breadth of foot a quality said to indicate tho presence of other excellencies. The American standard of perfection perfec-tion classifies the weights of geese as follows: Toulouse and Embden, adult ad-ult gander, 25 pounds; young gander, 20 pounds; adult goose, 23 pounds; young goose, 18 pounds; African adult ad-ult gander, 20 pounds; young gander, 16 pounds; adult goose, 18 pounds; young goose, 14 pounds; Chinese and Canada, adult gander, 1G pounds; young gander, 12 pounds; adult goose, 14 pounds; young goose, 10 pounds; Egyptian, adult gander, 15 pounds; young gander, 12 pounds; adult gooso, 12 pounds, young goose, 9 pounds. The age of a fowl cannot, always be told by the size of the spurs. In the yard of the writer is a three-year-old hen that could easily be mistaken for a yearling hen or pullet. But there is a dull, heavy look under the eyes of t'ne old bird which an expert would do-t'-ct at a glance. The best plan is to band all the birds and a record kept of their ages. |