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  2. Help Through the Farmers' Information Bureau

    "Stockman" (North Motton, Tas.) asks for a cure for redwater in cattle.--Details of this trouble appear in The Weekly Times Farmers' Handbook, price 26 at any ...

    Article : 111 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 948 words
  4. LUMPS ON HORSE'S SHOULDERS

    Lumps have appeared on the shoulders of a horse belonging to "Farmer" (Western District). There is a large one on the point of one shoulder. Although rubbed by ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. MARE WITH SWOLLEN HOCK

    For two years a mare belonging to "Reader" (North Devon) has suffered from a swollen hock. There is also a swelling on one of the front legs.--There can be no cure ...

    Article : 101 words
  6. CHICKENS DIF IN SHELL

    When eggs did not batch on the 21st day, "999" (Noble Park) opened some of them and found that they contained dead chickens. Other eggs encircled live chickens ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. SWINGLE TREES FOR A SEVEN HORSE TEAM

    Mr F. D. Cradock, of Hawarden, Canterbury (N.Z.), has been a keen and appreciative reader of The Weekly Times' Farmers' Handbook On page 40 is a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 206 words
  8. BOAR NOT ACTIVE

    "Puzzled" (Rochester) states that his boar, rising 12 months, will not serve the sows with which he is running. The boar is in good condition.--Probably the failure ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. DUCK HATCHING EGGS

    "Iris" (Alexandra) recently set a Muscovy duck on some fowl eggs. By the 22nd day no chickens had hatched, and some of the eggs were broken. All contained ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. NERVOUS CONDITION OF COW

    A young cow owned by "Manifold," and recently calved, exhibits a nervous gait, walking as though unable to sec. As the condition develops, the animal appears to ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. USING SODIUM CHLORATE

    "M.I.F." (Eltham) asks if sodium chlorate could be used successfully to eradicate sorrel and couch grass on land that will be required for flowers in six ...

    Article : 237 words
  12. HORSE WITH SWOLLEN SHEATH

    Anxious to know what he should do, "Puzzled" (Misery Farm) has furnished particulars of a horse suffering from a swollen sheath, which is very bad and ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. MUZZLING A FERRET

    Mr Cliff Tatt, of Campbell's Creek, has come to the aid of "New Chum," who recently sought information on the matter of effectively muzzling ferrets. Mr Tatt ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. FEEDING COWS

    Two questions have been submitted by "Anxious One" (Rutherglen). First he describes the condition of the udder of a cow. When the animal was brought in to milk ...

    Article : 215 words
  15. COCCIDIOSIS IN CHICKENS

    "What is the mean of Coccidiosis, and what causes it in chicken" enquires "Wander."--Coccidiosis is a parasite of the bowel, which causes mortality in chickens ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. DEATH OF MARE

    After she had given birth to a foal, a mare owned by a Grong Grong reader failed to clean satisfactorily, and was found with her womb protruding about one foot. ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. THROWING A BEAST

    "Gippslander" (Mirboo North).--The following information on the handling of a cow which it is desired to put on the ground is called from an English journal.-- ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. YOUNG PIG GOES DOWN

    "Poor Bob" (Coleraine) has a pig about six months old It did well for two months. Then it lost the use of its hind legs. Lately the other legs have been ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. COW POX

    Treatment for lumps on cows' udders is sought by "Cow Cocky" (Goornong). They vary in size, the largest being about four inches, and exude pus. --The condition ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. MILK FEVER IN COWS

    Advice is desired by "Old Subscriber" (Dimboola) regarding the most effective method of preventing the development of milk fever in a heavy producing cow that ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. MARE HAS SPRAINED KNEE

    From "Constant Reader" has come particulars of a draught mare suffering from a sprained knee. The injury occurred about 10 months ago. A lump about the ...

    Article : 123 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 199 words
  23. FOALS BORN BLIND

    Last year, "Wondering" (Patchewollock) had a foal born with only one eye. Last week, the same mare dropped a foal that was totally blind. Both foals were fillies. ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. COWS EAT BARK ETC.

    "What is wrong with cows when they eat bark, old bags, leather and so on?" enquires "Very Queer" (Warracknabeal).-- The cattle require minerals as a regular ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. DEATH OF MARE

    "Mallee Farmer." -- We are unable to suggest the cause of the death of your mare. "An Indexed System of Veterinary Treatment," by Scott, published by ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. DEATH OF SOW

    A month ago a three-and-a-half-year-old sow had 10 pigs. She was fed on milk, crushed wheat and pollard, and was running on grass. Suddenly (states "D.H." ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. PIG WITH SKIN DISEASE

    A Tamworth sow owned by "Nowingi"' has a skin disease which has caused it to fall away in condition.--You do not describe the skin trouble, but it is probably ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. HEIFER'S CONDITION

    Although she is full of life, a three-year-old heifer owned by "Fairy" (Gippsland) is tucked up. When she lost her first teeth she became very, poor, although fed well ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. FEEDING CHICKENS

    "Can the curds from boiled sour milk be fed to chickens?" asks "Australorp" (Hamilton).--This can be fed to the youngsters, but we do not recommend it, because ...

    Article : 165 words
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