Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1880 — Examine the Combs. [ARTICLE]

Examine the Combs.

It is the easiest thing in the world—when you know how ’tis done—to tell when your fowls are in ill-health, even in the incipient stages of any disease or ailment, if you examine yourfloek carefully. The comb of each fowl is a true index to the workings of their system*. If they be in ill-health, the comb will lose color and will become far les* firm in texture, as the malady increases, the comb being of alivid dull crimson, or else pale or ashy fn. appearance. If the cholera or any disease should come into the flock, carefully examine the comb* of each bird, morning and nigllt, and all those which are wanting in that bright rich color which denotes perfect health, remove at once from the flock to a place remote, where they should be at once put under medical treatment The comb of a fowl is an honest index of the true inwardness, and should daily be consulted by the fancier who values the health ana well being of his flock. Look at the comb of a laying hen ur pullet I She is in the height of health ana strength, and carries net unfailing sign of healthfulness on her head in the shape of a blood-red, bright and full comb. A vigorous cockerel will carry the same sign, though not perhaps, in so eminent a degree as bis hareqj.