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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
5
February 5 1916 article urges farmers to weed out weakly undersized fowls and focus on purebreds. It recommends selecting a color for breeding, keeping a few well marked cockerels, and housing breeding stock separately to raise a stronger, more productive flock through careful culling and yearly selection.
The Indiana County agent urges simple cures for roup in poultry. He advises mixing tinctures of iron aconite and belladonna with water, giving a teaspoonful per quart in hospitals, and warns against disinfectant in drinking water. The note also covers poultry lice, their eggs near the vent, and the need to treat birds with remedies.
The note urges keeping a ready charcoal supply at all times to support steady health stocks and avoid shortages during periods of need. It stresses charcoal’s role in maintaining a healthy stock without detailing specific uses or contexts.
The article emphasizes the need for green feed to keep poultry healthy. It lists options including winter rye or other grains, legume greens, and sprouts. Substitutes such as clover alfalfa soybeans cowpeas soaked with bran, mangels beets cabbage or turnips, and yellow pumpkins are suggested when fresh greens are unavailable.
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