RESULTS OF CROSSING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3552, 27 July 1905, Page 4

RESULTS OF CROSSING.

The Cm ol Serabi m» » Fon«d»Uo» Hm Hctnrded i’raijre*«Whe»ever It nat» ut>.u Any fanner who will use scrub hens and begin with them as a foundation iui improvement wni mse a year or two oy ffo doing, aa he can get fowls or eggs of pure breeds at such small cost that it will be really extravagant to retain the scrubs. More effort has been made in improving scrub fowls than with large stock, 'but nothing of importance has been gaiiied thereby. On the contrary, the use ot scrubs as a foundation has retarded process. The farmers must first get rid of the supposition that crossing breeds Is an advantage. If t . t !.' ■ -v "• ; - c.vo’.s, knowing „„„ r;„v. hi.f, n. 9 It IS -uu to • . . am burgs neany • • -■ will • .'O-noui* iu. • ■ - llt aiT am. -*• ow if v.;.: < .in. p-v-uuctive capacity i th- i.amoaigs w.ca the hard! ness i. i.;.' Plymouth Bocks, the farmer Coiiuiu. .mi he *v.-» uu\ a superb cross. He does not stop to consider that the breeders have crossed in every possible manner to get the same results* and that t.. ■• ■ mid are themselves crosses Axed in characteristics; imes the farmer consider that 50 farmers in every 100 have done just what he is about to do. So he makes his cross, and gets birds that do not lay as well as the Hamburgs, are not equal to the Plymouth Hocks in any respect, will not endure severe winters, and wli ' • nr colors and sizes. Then! ’ careful note - ./i.*ds*because th.\ ' bee scrubs, his in* terest ' ’■ . ' l . and he k w " ’ ' . aa h... f-'i ii-. .x ..i i—ula is C-" " ‘ ' "" *’ ■ l ' 0.. . ■ . -.V -» * Hales* is U, Applied foil U So AE.eled Will Die Speedily. Crop bound i: « orevaleilt among f- v -lent, . . ■ Pi'. 4. <jS“ ixig’ ijii iii h& iuiisii' Oiie by eating tea leaves, the whole mass form* ing a hard lump in the crop, thus being indigestible, causing the bird to dump, and unless a remedy is speedily applied, to die. In one of bur exchanges a writergives the following remedy: First, procure a piece of the smallest size rubber tube about 18 inches in length (this can be obtained at any drug store); attach one end to a small tunnel, grease the other with lard or vaseline for about four inches, and are ready for business. Get an assistant to securely hold the sick bird, now carefully place tube in the bird’s mouth and push well down the crop, about four inches of tube will be required, hold the tunnel slightly above ! the fowl’s head and slowly pour in as 1 much luke-warm water as the crop will , hold* about one teacupful. Have the I assistant work the crop carefully during the process and until the hard mass becomes softened. Great care should be taken both in pouring wader and working crop lest the fowl become choked by water rising in the throat. Next grasp the bird by the legs anM. hold head down, gently working crop to assist bird to vomit. In most cases one trial is enough to completely empty the crop, but in case it is not, let the fowl rest for half an hour and repeat the process. This remedy baa also been used by me very successfully in cases of acute indigestion. Keep the bird on soft food with plenty of sharp grit and charcoal for a few days and the cure is complete. _____