| II.— | Oyster shell, ground | 5 ounces |
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| Magnesia | 1 ounce |
| Calcium carbonate | 3 ounces |
| Bone, ground | 1 1/2 ounces |
| Mustard bran | 1 1/2 ounces |
| Capsicum | 1 ounce |
Powders.—
| I.— | Cayenne pepper | 2 parts |
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| Allspice | 4 parts |
| Ginger | 6 parts |
Powder and mix well together. A teaspoonful to be mixed with every pound of food, and fed 2 or 3 times a week. Also feed fresh meat, finely chopped.
| II.— | Powdered egg shells | 4 parts |
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| Powdered capsicum | 4 parts |
| Sulphate of iron | 4 parts |
| Powdered Fœnugreek | 2 parts |
| Powdered black pepper | 1 part |
| Sand | 2 parts |
| Powdered dog biscuit | 6 parts |
A tablespoonful to be mixed with sufficient meal or porridge to feed 20 hens. {734}
Lice Powders.—
| I.— | Sulphur | 4 ounces |
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| Tobacco dust | 6 ounces |
| Cedar oil | 1/4 ounce |
| White hellebore | 4 ounces |
| Crude naphthol | 1 ounce |
| Powdered chalk, q.s. | 2 pounds |
| II.— | Sulphur | 1 ounce |
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| Carbolic acid | 1/4 ounce |
| Crude naphthol | 1 ounce |
| Powdered chalk | 1 pound |
Roup Or Gapes.
| I.— | Potassium chlorate | 1 ounce |
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| Powdered cubebs | 1 ounce |
| Powdered anise | 1/2 ounce |
| Powdered licorice | 1 1/2 ounces |
| Mix a teaspoonful with the food for 20 hens. |
| II.— | Ammonium chloride | 1 ounce |
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| Black antimony | 1/4 ounce |
| Powdered anise | 1/2 ounce |
| Powdered squill | 1/4 ounce |
| Powdered licorice | 2 ounces |
| Mix and use in the foregoing. |