Trouble With Laying Hens.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 June 1915, Page 2

Trouble With Laying Hens.

"POULTRY-YAED," WAIKATO. What is the cause of and a cure for hens that .strain their laying-parts and then die. It protnules out about the size of an egg. \Y< f.-od on grain in the morning and a big supply of milk all day. The fowls have a free run. THE LIVE-STOCK AM) MEAT DIVISION. This condition i» generally brought about through your supplying forcing foods, such as meat,- its substitute* or condiments. Milk is also of a forcing nature. This, with the quantity of insect-life picked up by the birds on their free range ,is probably responsible for the trouble. I would, therefore, advise you to reduce the quantity of milk now being supplied. I may! point out that birds of a weak constitution are very susceptible to trouble of this kind. Perhaps the introduction of fresh blood into a flook would do much towards preventing a recurrence of the kind. Of course, prevention is at all times better than cure. Provided the bird is attended to soon after the protrusion takes place' it may bo cured. First apply saladoil to the affected parts, and gently force them back into the vent. Then place the bird in a kerosene-case, care being taken to keep the rear end slightly elevated. This may be done by fastening a piece ol string round the legs and tying it to a nail driven in at the top of the end of the ease. The patient may be made comfortable by putting a sack on the bottom— Agricultural Clazette.