{No abstract available}
Advertising : 1,277 words"Mrs J." (St. Arnaud) wishes to know of a dip for fowls. -- Lice on fowls can be eliminated usually by putting 2oz. of commercial sodium fluoride in two gallons of ...
Article : 263 wordsA cow which scoured badly until she died a week after having first taken sick, is the subject of an inquiry from "Worried Calf." The animal continually discharged ...
Article : 186 words"T.M." (Barham) has a colt which became caught on the hook of a plouch chain. The hook tore his bottom jaw, and after the injury had healed a lump somewhat ...
Article : 104 words"Airdrie" (Box Hill). -- Various methods of dealing with broody fowls are adopted. All have their drawbacks, however. About the simplest and most effective plan is to ...
Article : 80 words"Enquirer" (Gobur) seeks advice about a mare which foaled satisfactorily, but never cleaned until 12 hours later. The following day she became foundered. -- Wash out ...
Article : 71 wordsKnowledge of how to prepare poultry for the market is sought by "G.E.J " (Box Hill). -- The best method of fattening fowls is to provide coops in which they can be ...
Article : 399 wordsRecently "F.W" (Mortlake) sought suggestions for the control of hard-pulling horses. Mr. Chas. Jones, of Moyhu has kindly sent along the sketch reproduced ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 197 words"L.F." (Boisdale) complains that his two Pomeranian dogs are "alive with fleas." All efforts to get rid of them have failed. -- Obtain some fly tox, lotol or other similar ...
Article : 124 words"Old Hand" says his stallion slobbers and spits out his feed, although his teeth have been dressed by a qualified veterinary surgeon. About 12 months ago he had a ...
Article : 173 words"Active Boy" (Boisdale) has lost a litter of young pigs from white scour, which affected them when a week old. The same complaint attacked the other sows and older ...
Article : 118 words"W.G.J." (Erica) sent some specimens of parasites taken from the body of a calf. He says they have a tendency to burrow into the skin, particularly on the neck. ...
Article : 153 words"D.G." (Bendigo) asks what should be done for a cat which is continually scratching itself behind the ears. All the hair has come off and the flesh is sore and inflamed. ...
Article : 88 words"Grazier" asks the best way to dry cows off? They have calved comparatively recently, and are required for fattening. -- A cow required for fattening may be turned ...
Article : 65 words"Constant Reader" (Peechelba) asks if anything can be done to remove splints from a horse six years of age? The growths are just developing, being about ...
Article : 95 wordsA cow belonging to "Old Subscriber" (Dunkeld) was allowed to retain her calf for a couple of days after having calved. When brought in, it was noticed that one ...
Article : 149 words"Wayback (Christie's) has a three-year-old heifer which comes in season every three weeks, but has failed to hold to any of several bulls mated with her. -- Obtain ...
Article : 161 words"Riverina" (Corowa) writes that his Jersey heifer regularly gave 16lb. of milk in the morning and suddenly dropped to a yield of 9lb. She is in good condition, and ...
Article : 100 words"E.B." (Epsom) owns a cow which yields blood-stained milk from one of the quarters. The trouble is most noticeable when stripping her out, and is worse in the morning ...
Article : 60 words"Ningle" (Murrumbeena) says that for some months past a pet cat has had a sore nose. Whenever it looks like healing, it irritates the animal which scratches the ...
Article : 104 words"New Chum" (Nyarrin). -- The only cure for footrot in ferrets is perfect cleanliness and dry quarters. As a rule ferrets are housed in small, dark hutches They should ...
Article : 248 words"R.A." (Poowong) has a retriever which is subject to fits. These come upon him every few days, and are worse in hot weather -- The cause probably is worms. Give ...
Article : 53 words"A.B.C." (Annuello) asks what is wrong with one of his horses. Some time ago the animal was noticed tramping his hind feet hard on the ground, and it was ...
Article : 107 words"Worried" (Macorna) fears his chicks have developed a contagious disease. They have been dying in ones and twos for a month or more; the first symptoms are ...
Article : 120 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 17 Nov 1934, Page 54
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: