From "A.J.D." (Trantham) comes particulars about a four weeks' old foal. When five days old it exhibited signs of stiffness in the front legs. Now the knee joints are ...
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Advertising : 489 wordsA cow on her second call milked right through the year, calved all right, but lately has become very poor. The mouth appears to be thick along the bottom jaw ...
Article : 169 words"Want To Know" (Lake Cargelligo, N.S.W.) had young goslings that were put out to grass and died. At first it was thought that they were being killed by an ...
Article : 143 words"A.X.E." (Echuca) states that his heifer is blind in the two front teats. She is on her first calf. "Would she be likely to come right on her next calf?" he enquires. ...
Article : 108 words"A.B.C." (Tutye).--The Clydesdale stallion Holton (imp.) was foaled in May, 19[?]7. His sire was Craigie M'Quaid and his da[?] Dunure Voice. He was imponed from ...
Article : 129 words"Cocky's Daughter" (Langkoop) has a cockatoo which picks the new feathers as they grow. Also asks for a suitable diet.--Under the present conditions do not give ...
Article : 91 words"Je ne sais pas" (Koorimba) has lost some young pigs, four to 10 weeks old. Those now sick got cold, went off their food, and developed jerky breathing. ...
Article : 144 wordsAfter voicing appreciation of the valuable advice furnished to leaders through the medium of the Farmers' Information Bureau, "Disgusted'' (Annuello) seeks guidance in ...
Article : 270 words"Upotipotpon" asks why his fowls are laying thin-shelled eggs on the few occasions they do lay? The birds are very fat, and are fed on wheat and oats.--The ...
Article : 172 wordsFrom "M" (Boort) comes a statement that his hens go stiff in the legs, and when feeding keep the body very low. They have to use their wings to assist them to ...
Article : 178 words"Anxious to Know" (Framlingham) has a Tamworth sow with a litter of 10 by a Large White boar. Some of the young pigs are all white, and others had a few ...
Article : 126 wordsA three-weeks-old foal owned by "Kaniva" appears to be costive. Frequently it eats dirt and manure. Otherwise it is lively enough. In addition to a [?] ...
Article : 100 wordsA note from "New Chum" (Leongatha) states that a number of his pigs have red skins, more or less covered with scales, and inclined to crack. In some cases ...
Article : 172 words"E.M.K." (Balliang East) asks for particulars of the bluestone drench for lambs suffering from worms.--2oz. of bluestone and 2oz. of mustard are dissolved in a ...
Article : 80 wordsA half fox terrier half bulldog, five years old, recently began to shiver after it had been lying for some time on damp concrete. It had difficulty in rising, and ...
Article : 121 words"Daisy" (Orbost) has been feeding a week-old calf on two quarts of its mother's milk and one quart of warm water at each meal. Its motions are dark green ...
Article : 301 words"F.L.W." (Undera) states that his foal five weeks old, has developed a large [?]p on the stifle. The foal's health does not appear to be affected. Our corresponded ...
Article : 124 wordsA Waa[?]a reader writes concerning his filly foal, which was born on October 26. The animal appeared to be "bound up" to a certain extent when born. He gave it oil, ...
Article : 179 words"Cocker" (Shepparton) is the owner of a Cocker Spaniel which, for several weeks, has had a mattery discharge from the eyes. Although apparently in fairly ...
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Advertising : 164 words"Timber King" (Lakes Entrance) reports that his heifer on her first calf has very little power in her front legs. She has to be kept in a sling. If she gets down she ...
Article : 179 wordsSeveral of the cows belonging to "Dairyman" (K.C.) have developed sore teats with cracks in them. Lately some of them have apparently become infected through the ...
Article : 176 words"Aberfeldy" enquires whether it would be possible for a cow that got in calf on January 10 not to calve until November 7? He also asks. "What is the normal period of ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 21 Nov 1936, Page 16
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