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also_o the_o gout_n may_v come_v by_o the_o drink_n of_o ice_n water_n all_o these_o do_v breed_v the_o like_a disease_n aforesaid_a whereby_o many_o die_v thereof_o ¶_o to_o help_v the_o catarrh_n or_o rheum_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 14._o they_o teach_v to_o put_v a_o pen_n cross_v through_o their_o nostril_n and_o then_o they_o do_v bathe_v they_o with_o luke_o warm_a water_n and_o some_o time_n they_o do_v warm_v their_o foot_n special_o of_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o some_o do_v use_v to_o lap_n they_o in_o woollen_a clothes_n wool_n and_o in_o feather_n &_o so_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n by_o the_o fire_n side_n or_o in_o some_o warm_a oven_n or_o such_o like_a place_n then_o if_o the_o catarrh_n do_v still_o continue_v on_o the_o eye_n and_o towards_o the_o beak_n you_o must_v then_o gentlye_o cut_v it_o and_o lance_n the_o imposthume_n and_o put_v that_o matter_n forth_o that_o be_v conieil_v therein_o and_o so_o put_v thereon_o a_o little_a beat_a salt_n ¶_o how_o many_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n cap._n 15._o columella_n say_v twelve_o hen_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o good_a cock_n which_o will_v cause_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v use_v to_o give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o one_o cock_n which_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n some_o white_a some_o gray_a some_o radish_n and_o some_o taunye_n some_o black_a and_o some_o of_o a_o speckled_a colour_n which_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o the_o red_a &_o grey_a speckled_a and_o to_o have_v hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n be_v best_a and_o the_o hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n save_o the_o white_a be_v count_v the_o best_a laier_n again_o stephanus_n say_v that_o twelve_o hen_n to_o one_o good_a cock_n be_v sufficient_a and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n which_o be_v so_o few_o as_o some_o judge_n it_o do_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v neither_o white_a nor_o gray_a but_o part_n red_a tawnye_n and_o black_a which_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n not_o count_v the_o best_a hen_n to_o lay_v or_o breed_v ¶_o of_o hen_n that_o hatch_n abroad_o as_o in_o bush_n cap._n 16._o hen_n that_o sit_v abroad_o or_o other_o poultry_n you_o shall_v take_v she_o and_o blindfilde_v she_o soft_o in_o the_o evening_n &_o take_v up_o all_o her_o egg_n with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nest_n as_o you_o can_v &_o then_o set_v she_o where_o you_o shall_v seem_v good_a &_o lay_v therein_o her_o egg_n as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o then_o set_v the_o hen_n soft_o thereon_o and_o deck_v the_o nest_n with_o green_a bough_n like_o the_o place_n she_o come_v from_o and_o so_o shut_v she_o in_o all_o that_o night_n on_o the_o next_o day_n give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n but_o let_v she_o not_o forth_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n in_o the_o place_n &_o so_o she_o will_v soon_o forget_v the_o other_o place_n thus_o you_o may_v have_v she_o &_o her_o chicken_n in_o more_o safety_n then_o to_o let_v she_o sit_v abroad_o you_o must_v not_o rash_o set_v all_o sort_n of_o hen_n but_o first_o learn_v &_o know_v their_o nature_n for_o some_o will_v sit_v well_o &_o soon_o forget_v her_o chicken_n other_o will_v bring_v up_o &_o nourish_v chicken_n better_o than_o sit_v &_o some_o in_o sit_v will_v break_v their_o egg_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v better_a to_o sell_v they_o sit_v also_o assoon_o as_o a_o hen_n have_v end_v she_o first_o lay_v she_o will_v then_o covet_v to_o sit_v wherein_o you_o must_v have_v reason_n and_o see_v that_o you_o set_v she_o with_o no_o more_o egg_n than_o she_o may_v well_o cover_v the_o number_n of_o egg_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o set_v a_o hen_n may_v not_o be_v above_o twenty_o &_o three_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o sort_n as_o of_o one_o hen_n and_o yet_o not_o always_o of_o one_o hen_n lay_v for_o you_o must_v give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o januarie_n they_o give_v unto_o a_o hen_n xv_o egg_n in_o march_n nineteeen_o and_o in_o april_n xxi_o and_o so_o all_o the_o summer_n unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n xxi_o and_o after_o that_o time_n no_o more_o for_o if_o you_o breed_v chicken_n in_o the_o cold_a winter_n they_o be_v like_a to_o die_v ¶_o cause_v of_o flux_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 17._o also_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o poultry_n which_o thing_n do_v make_v they_o weak_a it_o come_v oft_o time_n to_o poultry_n by_o eat_v of_o moist_a meat_n or_o else_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o some_o laxative_a herb_n or_o if_o their_o henhouse_n have_v be_v leave_v open_a all_o night_n or_o take_v some_o cold_a sit_v upon_o tree_n abroad_o or_o in_o open_a place_n a_o night_n or_o else_o by_o eat_v of_o some_o fruit_n these_o and_o such_o like_a will_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v the_o flux_n which_o do_v much_o weaken_v they_o whereby_o they_o will_v not_o lay_v so_o soon_o nor_o desire_v the_o cock_n ¶_o remedy_n against_o the_o flux_n cap._n 18_o the_o remedy_n be_v these_o you_o shall_v take_v and_o make_v powder_n of_o the_o husk_n of_o acorn_n then_o mix_v it_o with_o barley_n meal_n &_o with_o red_a wine_n so_o make_v a_o paste_n thereof_o and_o give_v it_o they_o or_o cast_v it_o unto_o they_o cut_v in_o small_a piece_n or_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o white_n of_o egg_n hard_o roast_v &_o then_o beat_v with_o two_o part_n of_o the_o kernel_n of_o great_a raisin_n beat_v to_o fine_a powder_n and_o so_o make_v in_o past_a as_o the_o other_o and_o cast_v unto_o they_o another_o they_o make_v paste_n of_o beat_a barley_n with_o chalk_n &_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n wherein_o poungarnets_n or_o quince_n have_v heene_n sod_a in_o and_o so_o do_v you_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o ¶_o against_o stop_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 19_o if_o your_o poultry_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o vent_n &_o close_v up_o special_o oft_o time_n in_o young_a chicken_n they_o do_v take_v and_o open_v the_o vent_n with_o a_o straw_n or_o such_o like_a and_o then_o clip_v away_o all_o the_o feather_n about_o the_o vent_n or_o tuell_n and_o also_o on_o the_o inside_n of_o both_o their_o thigh_n to_o the_o end_n their_o dung_n thereby_o be_v not_o hold_v or_o keep_v long_o which_o oft_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o tuell_n or_o vent_v and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o great_a poultry_n they_o use_v to_o put_v a_o quantity_n of_o honey_n among_o their_o water_n &_o also_o their_o meat_n and_o that_o will_v help_v they_o again_o ¶_o against_o lice_n and_o vermin_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 20._o whereas_o louse_n flea_n hoggelice_fw-la sow_v worm_n &_o such_o like_a do_v trouble_n and_o hurt_v poultry_n so_o that_o they_o can_v quiet_o feed_v nor_o rest_v a_o night_n whereby_o they_o will_v wax_v poor_a which_o increase_v when_o they_o can_v bathe_v in_o dust_n sand_n or_o ash_n they_o get_v they_o also_o in_o scrape_v abroad_o among_o foul_a straw_n or_o on_o dunghill_n or_o get_v when_o they_o fit_a in_o nest_n not_o make_v clean_o or_o in_o the_o henhouse_n by_o their_o dung_n lie_v long_o there_o which_o corrupte_v their_o vodye_n and_o breed_v lice_n and_o flea_n the_o remedy_n you_o shall_v take_v the_o powder_n of_o pepper_n mix_v with_o warm_a water_n and_o therewith_o bathe_v they_o or_o take_v fine_a powder_n of_o stavesaker_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o lie_n and_o so_o wash_v they_o therewith_o or_o to_o bathe_v they_o in_o soap_n water_n which_o be_v good_a to_o kill_v louse_n or_o the_o fine_a powder_n of_o pryver_n mix_v with_o vinegar_n and_o so_o wash_v they_o therewith_o again_o some_o do_v wash_v they_o with_o wine_n wherein_o come_v be_v sod_a and_o stavesaker_n or_o with_o the_o water_n that_o wild_a fetch_n or_o tare_n have_v be_v sod_a in_o all_o these_o be_v good_a to_o kill_v louse_n and_o flea_n in_o poultry_n ¶_o of_o vermin_n that_o bite_v and_o sting_v poultry_n cap._n 21._o you_o must_v also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n look_v unto_o your_o poultry_n for_o sting_a or_o bite_v with_o venomous_a worm_n by_o haunt_v their_o house_n and_o breed_v in_o the_o dongue_z or_o old_a wall_n as_o spider_n efte_n snake_n shrove_n mouse_n which_o be_v venomous_a of_o nature_n and_o house_n mouse_n or_o field_n mouse_n which_o will_v trouble_v poultry_n or_o toad_n which_o will_v covet_v to_o sit_v on_o warm_a egg_n also_o against_o bite_v you_o shall_v anoint_v the_o venom_a place_n with_o oil_n of_o scorpyon_n or_o put_v thereon_o of_o mithridate_n
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