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A Book
the

Remedies

Which

Describes of and Cured

the

in

Simple

Language
Diseases

Symptoms
of

Leading
How Prevented

Poultry May by
be

Tells
and

They

Simple

Methods.

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Introduction

In it is well is not To the

considering
to

any

disease

by
cause

which exists that the the

poultry
and
cause

is affected the flock-

remember further doctor

that

that

safe

from

ravages

unless of

is removed.
even

continuously
treatment
on

members

flock,

though
which
nor

seems

effective, while remain,

is neither

conditions

brought

the

disease

reasonable

itable. prof-

The

first

thing

to

do, therefore,

when

any

disease the
cause

or

ment ailand

is discovered
remove

in the

flock, is
severe

to

determine may be
or

it.
the

For fowls

example,
to

colds
on

caused

by

posing ex-

drafts

while
an

the

roost,

by

too

ly tightof lifeof would

closed

houses oxygen for

which
for the could

afford
fowls be

insufficient breathe. and

germs

supply Any

giving
remedies
prove

to

number time the

colds

applied,
the cold of is

for

effective

by destroying
but if
more a

in
same

systems
of
tain cer-

of

the

fowls,

continuance sickness

the

methods
as

housing

prevails,
are

brought

on

fast

as

specimens
tends for
to
some

helped
the
to

and

moreover

the decreases

constant

toring doc-

weaken time

flock

and

its

tiveness produc-

come.

Having
is
to

removed
or

the the

cause

of

the

disease In

the

next

thing
cases

kill

cure

ailing specimens.
or

severe

where

diseases

are

contagious
them

infectious, the
except,
In

former

od methin
or

of
case

disposing
very
to

of

is advisable

perhaps,
a

the
tempting at-

of

valuable do
so,

specimens.
the
use

effecting
remedies

cure,
as

of

as

simple

possible

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

is

advised

and

in

no

case

should

harsh
of

remedies,
certain

which
be be

are

needed

only
to

in

very

severe

cases

diseases,
may

ap-

pHed
ia.t'^A

troubles medicines

of

less
which

importance
are

and

which
in their

allev-

by

less

drastic the

action. the

though Al-

the
the What certain birds

harsher is

remedies

may

cure

ailments,

effect

on

never

good.
needs diseases
th^
to

the

poultryman
ailments
or

know their

is

how

to

nize recogwhat

by
cause

symptoms,
what trouble To

measures

to

apply
free that the

to

remove

and the

medicines without

to

give

to

fowl's

system
in other available

from

overtaxing
information book.

system
the
most

directions.
form make of be

provide object
of

this
this

in We

is
each such found

the

have
and far

endeavored advise

to

description
remedies in the in

plain
each

and

simple
so

to

the

use

case,

as

possible, easily
this

as

may
at

average

household of

or

secured

the

nearest

drug
has

store.

Every
tried commend and

word

advice in

that

book

contains

been

proved
it
to

actual

experience keepers
of

and

we

unhesitatingly

the

poultry

America.

THE

PUBLISHERS.

FOOD

AS

CAUSE

OF

DISEASE.

The

One-Sided

Ration

not

Alone

Destroys
of the

the Flock.

Profit,

but

Undermines

the

Health

By What the
manner
we

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

feed, and
our

how A

we

feed, makes

difiference

in

health of
to

of

flock.

one-sided and

ration, irregular meals,

mar

supplying

grain

mash,

the

best

plans

made

maintain is
not

sturdy
as

stock.

There
as

much
ago.

disease
The the

today
old

from
was

improper
to

ing feeda

twenty
of

years cornmeal before back

plan
The
to

give
a

hot,
feed

wet

mash
corn

in

early morning
time. the in the He

and

full farmer

of

just
years
was

roosting

every-day
idea barn did

of
a

fifteen
ration

paid

no

attention
He and had
corn

that and
not

such
corn-

"one-sided."
the every

meal
an

in

grain

room,

little else.

spend poultry
of
meat

hour

frosty morning
money
was

cutting
wasted few birds The

green

bone into

into

food.
scraps.
over-

He The fat

thought
result and

if put eggs
to

bags
winter the late

very

in the in

months,
winter

hens,

lots months. with

come

of

bury

and

early spring
behind,
would would

all-corn

diet
and

led

to

heavy
set. up-

hens, baggy

livers

over-taxed
numbers

digestion
in

Eggs
the

in moderate in

March,

but

yield

let up
A

April.
of Methods.

Comparison

I fed the he

once

had

two

neighbors
and the the from old

who other
papers,

did

not

feed

alike. the best

One ing feedstation

all-corn could Under

ration learn the the

practiced
and

experiment
no

reports.
came

plan

of

feeding, practicallv
and the the middle of foods needed

eggs

between
other

last of October who

February.
to

The

neighbor,

supplied

main-

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

tain every

life and
two

also

produce
second
saw

eggs, The his

averaged
first
was

an

egg

day
a

from
stant con-

hens
"

in his flock.

feeding at
the time
corn

loss

the

profitsimproving
Under of
was

with

the

coming
birds them

of continued
out

cold

weather.
most

diet the many

were
w^ere

of

condition

the three of

and

of
The did ease. dis-

dead ration

before

the grass

inches

high.
eggs,

balanced
not

supplied just the

was

needs
a

body
in

and

over-tax

digestion,and
is

not

factor

producing
for winter seemed the
to

There

danger
I have if
a

also in known

stimulatingfowls
who for of

egg
son rea-

production.
it out
was

that

poultrymen little spice was good

was

birds,
organs,

more

better.
an

The

result

irritation

egg

sibly pos-

enlarged liver,and
much.
no more

all the evils that

to

get
When

too

It is well

keep
the
amount

in mind
we

trying to that poultry food

on

follow

needs

spice
a

than

feed

use

our

tables.

you

feed

moderate

of and

food, well
health.

balanced,

littlemore

is needed
Results

for winter
of
an

eggs

Unvaried

Ration.

lead to illness. needed food may leaving out of some There is danger that in our of the dry mash, use hopper method, birds for green we forget the requirementsof our the absence of "filling"may and roots vegetables. Even the wrong hens. doing of our Except in the very prove the birds will eat too much shortest days of winter grain The and The seed the mash old and
waste

if

not
on

allowed the barn

access

to
a

green

food

of

some

sori.

flock

farm

had

splendid
horse

chance

to

select for
in
we

leaf from of the timbers vard

floor and and old

so

manger,

scratch that blew

mow,

work shed.

the

dr\^ leaves Under modern

under house
we

the and

of the

plans
more

the birds from

that they get closely

no

than

give

them

ctayto day.
Feed for Different Breeds.

Different

All
that

breeds

cannot

be
same.

fed

the The

same,

and

have

us

sure

results

will be the

ration

that suits the needs

FILTH

CAUSES

DISEASE

of the
range

Leghorn
flock prove
may

may

lead

tG

disease full

in the of

Cochin.
meat

The
scraps

free that

stand

the

hopper
shut-in

would
house.

the

undoing
modern

of the

flock

of

the

modern

Let that in
so we

us

apply
see

methods

in

common

sense

way

may

large winter
there A
are

profits. We

should foods

not

forget,
high
our

doing, that
in their
to

priced rations.
birds due

little

dangers from thought, some

we

good
a

and of

observation few

houses, and
feeds and

may
wrong

avoid

of the illnesses

improper

methods.

FILTH

CAUSES

DISEASE.

Bad

Air,

Impure

Food,

Drink

and and

Filthy
Death.

Quarters

Produce

Sickness

By Causes of of disease

Dr.
are

N.

W.
more

Sanborn.

important
more

than

cures.

knowledge
how
the
to
use

prevention

is worth

than and
are

understanding
fowls. rather ill, I like than

drugs in the diseases of chicks tendency of today to ask why birds

to

what

do the

to

cure

them.

that of disease there is not one long list of causes stands out as prominently as filth. It is not until we begin to appreciate this fact. really dig into the subject that we successful so Every poultryman has seen poultry yard^ many far from that were of perfect in health points that the matter with outbreaks of filth has to be thought out in connection illness. of the things that will follow Let me tell you some In
in the

wake

of

"dirt"
Effect of

Impure

Air.

Filth housed coops,

may

attack

the fowl

in the air
or

they

breathe. into

Cb'"'-"? small brood-

in brooders fall victims

to

badly ventilated,
several forms

crowded

of disease. Whole

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

er

flocks

have

been

lost because Some

the

owner

sought
and

to

save
'

oil
---

by
so

giving Httle ventilation.

air in the cold mild that and
warm

brooders

that suppl--

ty of pure
in the brooder

days

of March of

April
and

fail to

do

weather

May

June.
March that fail who
to

The
may

it in requires a full flame to warm a death-trap in early summer. The prove one for fiftychicks in late winter healthy home may

is

d^
can

good
raise

work the

in milder

days.
and

I know

several

breeders
come

early chicks
The

fail in the
and

lots that

off in the

late May.
chick
to

breathed,

re-breathed",air
breed air. filthy
or

weakens

the point where

stock may

disease germs
suffer from

easily.
The winter

Older

maturing layer
in

pullet
the air. and of

in the

crowded

roosting

coop,

the

closed

of pure roosting closet, is affected by the absence Anything that weakens vitalityis a factor in disease than the presence to bring trouble nothing is more sure with filth elements. need
to

air loaded Even

incubators leak in the and

be
or

supplied
set

air

that in

is pure.
a

Allow that

lamp tube,
hatches
are

the machine

cellar

is musty,

far
and

from
Water.

satisfactory.

Impure The Hens and

Food

eating
chicks

of fed

filth in
a

the

food

is not mash

without thrown
or

danger.
on

partly fermented
indications

the

dirty ground
I do
waste not

often
to

show

of cholera

dysentery.
animal

wish

be understood become hens

that all birds ill as the well I

that take of it. the

with

their food

result with

On

the

contrary
that
so on

I wonder of them that

that

keep

treatment
to

many you

get in this line.

are

simply
to

wish

press imthat

there

many

dangers

the

flock

live under

conditions. food in the

far from
'

perfect.
How many The
cases

Decayed
we

is filth.
summer

of hen

limb*erneck
under and the the.

hear the

of

days!
dead the

dead

barn,

strong
woodchuck hen

smelling
in

calf

in the

pasture

spoiling
chick
and

bush, supply filth that

poisons

alike.

CAUSES

OF

SUDDEN

DEATHS

Drinking
the may heat

water

may the
must

have hot

causes

of and
water

illness in it. the

tween Bethat
we

of it
we

weather watch the

droppings
fountain lest

get into
Pure

supply right conditions

water

for hard

an

outbreak
to

of sickness. Clean is
at

is

not

supply.
fresh air.

surroundings
hand
not to
use

are
on

'not

out
a

of the

question.
in

All out-doors

draw
a

for

bountiful and
to

quantity of
time

Why

tle litthat I

thought
are

needed worked know and

stock the giving our produce and keep sturdy hens

many

conditions and
my

chicks?
own can

have and

out

of

these that

problems
comes

on

plant
show

the hens

satisfaction

when beautiful. twelve

you

chicks of mine

both

and profitable

Try this plan

months.

with

your

stock

the coming

CAUSES

OF

SUDDEN

DEATHS.

Improperly

Balanced Deaths That

Rations
are

and

Careless

Feeding
Cause.

Result

in

Without

Apparent

By

Dr.

N. to
no

W.
me

Sanborn.

Many
death
to be

inquiries come
that have

seeking light on
illness. dead
on

causes

of
seems

in birds well

continued is found meal

at

hen

today, and
eats

tomorrow

the and
two

nest.

cockerel
stiff
on

his

evening
an

five o'clock These

are

is found tions illustra-

the

ground
cases
seems a

hour
to

later. discuss.
one so

of the It with

I desire

hardly
I have called
can

possible,to
hen
cases

who
short

is
a

not

acquainted
of had Let
ble, trou-

poultry, that
but had
to

can

die with
own cases

notice well
as

in my such

flock, as
in other of
a

my
us

attention
see

many
an

yards.
of the

if

we

get
who

undertsanding
a

few

ing underly-

facts. The
man owns

dozen has

hens, in his villageyard,

one

ceives re-

little impression if he

hen

die

on

the

nest

in

10

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

the
one owner

course

of

year.

Let

the

same

percentage
in
a

occur

in the and

thousand
is
common

hen

plant,eighty
As these

hens

single year,
deaths
of in

the
are

dismayed.
in

sudden loss egg

hens birds

most

early spring, the

owner

eighty

in

few the

weeks hens is

startles the

of the the

farm. of the

The
egg

loss of

something
What
hens?

but

cutting out
common cause

product
sudden

is much deaths A

more.

is the

of these

in

laying today

badly
of

balanced is

ration
to

has

been

the He

fault.

The

poulthem
ducing. pro-

tryman
too

good
and

his fowls.

usually feeds
than
egg

a larg'e

ration

it is fat needs

making
a

rather

The
a

healthy hen
The

growing
that
we

ration
use

rather
mature

than
the

fattening one.

line of feed

to

for egg to feed production in pullets in the fall is the one ter the spring. It is the long continued fattening ration of winthat When
a

sets

in motion matured

the

process
an

that

ends

in sudden

death. is

well
to

or pullet,

inactive

hen, in winter

obliged
The

overeat

in order
cannot

to

get protein food

enough
much He

for her

daily needs
average

she

escape

deposits of
hens feeds and

fat within
too

her
corn

body.
and
not

owner

of and

few

cornmeal,

bread

flour pie-crust, for meatscraps,

meal.

does

supply the craving

is the fat hen and animal becomes is true

part of the ration

weak of the
to
or

It green bone and milk. that is forgotten The over-

in

muscle, fat taking the place of fiber,

of

this eggs the

fine muscles pass, and

artery and
in the

egg

ductr

The
burst

form,
egg

start

in the act

of being ejected
canal.
cause

passage
or

become of egg
nest.

lodged
A small
a

paction Im-

of egg, these dead

are

rupture
on

duct, is the usual

percentage
vessel

of
the the

hens due

the

of

fatalities

to

rupture
in male
or

of

blood

during
to

strainingprocess
Sudden their food.
receives his

of laying. birds
is

deaths

usually
He

due

bolting

The
supper

cock,
of

cockerel, is yarded, is hungry, and

corn.

cracked

fills to

the limit, He

drinks

from

the

water

dish, and

feels uncomfortable.

DISEASES

TAKEN

AT

SHOWS.

The

Dangers

That

Threaten

The

Exhibition
or

Bird

and

How

They

May

Be

Lessened

Prevented.

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

'

Exhibitors
without winter my and show show There show. home
to to
more
was or

at

the less

winter illness that is

must

shows in I their
ever

seldom

pass of
some

season

string
escaped

birds.

Last in

the birds.

first time The

matter

illness
to

one

of be

importance

exhibitor

management
are

and diseases

better
to

understood

by all. yard
to

the

incident

the

trip
own

from wagon the

The

man

who
seldom wind. his

takes

his stock

in his

from

show,
wet

has' serious

trouble does in the

from he

exposure the
car or

cold,
of

and

Especially
smothered of

escape

gers danjured inI

or

having

birds

express

for know had is

some

life because breeders

being tightly packed

have the
not

in the
some

cars.

few

who from

either air of roup, coops

lost the
car.

stock,
Then
or

injured,
of

close

there monia, pneuto

on

danger.

contracting
the drafts
at

catarrh,
that the

bronchitis
are

from trucks liable

or

subjected
are

i)latforms
nervous

junction points.
in back the the confusion home

Cocks
of

especially, trip, going

to to

shock bad when

room

the

rapidly
In the
are

the

in the

plant.
in dark
corners,

the

show

birds
than

are

often

temperature
fed
a new

is far

higher

in the
to

poultry house,
annoyances of

they
many

ration, and

subject

the

passing
To express

visitors.
take
car,
a

show it

bird
a

from
on

near

the
express

steam

pipe

of in

the
zero

carry

mile
a

an

wagon

weather is

and

coop
to

it in

public
fowl

hall that

under any of

artificial
us

tions, condiNo

trying

the

best

own.

DISEASES

TAKEN

AT

SHOWS

13

wonder

that
of

our

ijest show

bird

sometimes

dies

before

the

opening

spiing.
Diseases

Caught
there is

at

Shows.

Then frojii other

in the show ill birds.

to

danger

of disease
are

being
in

taken

Show

managers in the pens

lax

allowing complaint

birds
has

plainly ill
entered.

remain

long

after the

been

More
from and

shows
the

are

coming
are

to

practice of
diseases canker

excluding
Roup,
/nost
are

ill stock canker

exhibition.
pox

chicken the
are

the

three
and

often the is

spread
often
a

through
that
in
seen

shows.
to

Roup
or

winter
more

diseases

be

most

feared. breaks

Chicken
out

pox

the

fall fairs
return

in
pox

show
was

stock

week

after

they
in

home.
states

Chicken
ten

almost
is
now

unknown

in the

Northern

years

ago,

but

being reported
used
a

nearly
may

every hold
on

state.

Long
catarrh

exhibition whole

coops

germs

of roup
to

and
new

over

year,

passing
are

the

disease

birds
water

when
cups

the may

right conditions
be
sources

supplied.
as

Unwashed
and

of disease

well

as

the wood

metal

of the

coop.
Preventive Measures.

What

can

be

done be

to

prevent

these

illnesses?

Better
so

shipping
that it is off air need
or

coops

should
to

used.
so

impossible
the from

fit them inside.

They ought to be made closelytogether as to

the and
same zero

shut

from

stock

At

time

the Too

birds

protection
coops
even
an

high winds
be

air.

small,
be held
ter Bet-

low,
home,
have

should

abandoned.
seem

Ill stock be all

must

at

though they
empty
coop

to

right to ship.
infect

at

the

show

than

another's

birds. More attention is needed in the

cleaningand
and
away
to water at
see

ing disinfectdish end should of the

of showroom be boiled and

property. Every feed

washed be

before
someone's

storing

the

show.

It should

business

that

ill birds

14

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

are

removed returned The

from
to

the

coops

when

in the

show,

or

detected

and

the of

owner.

matter
we

disease do
to

and

anything
interest the

can

attracting attention lic prevent sickness will increase pubin

poultry

is

in well-bred of will
case?

fowls. of

If the

winter late honors

show
seasons

can

duce re-

number
men

that illness,
race

have

seen,

more

enter

the

for

in

poultry

competitions.

SOME

COMMON

REMEDIES.

Simple,

Effective

Poultry

Medicines
are

and
to

the

Diseases

Which

They

Used

Treat.

By

Dr.

N.

W,

Sanborn.

and Every poultry keeper needs a few simple remedies the beginning of illness. at them To use to be ready to stock of drugs is like doing carpendisease without combat a ter's There half dozen tools. work without a are simple remedies

that should
It will not
to

be do

found
to

at

hand

when need

disease medicine away. be

is first and To beaten

noticed.
then

wait

until you
a

try

delay
at

in the very

buy it,five miles or handling of sickness

start.

hundred in
our

miles flock

is to

the

Kerosene

an

Effective
uses

Remedy.

Kerosene is realized of mites

treatment

oil has

more

in

poultry disease
It is
a

work germ of the

than er kill-

by the average merit, a stimulant,

a

owner

of hens.

and

terror.

Kerosene catarrhs of

for

redhousekeeping in small quantities is the best nostrils and throat, as well as for
makes sene, discharges. Kerostrong, taking off the I
use

destroying contagion through the mucous will blister if used too long or too
outer

laver of skin

and

some

of the

feathers.

kerosene

SOME

COMMON

REMEDIES

15

on

in severe or drinking water, as a usual thing-, cases by throat. injectioninto the nostrils or kerosene One teaspoonful of common gently poured on is dose enough the top of a dish of water, eight inches across, of fall colds or mild for simple cases Every -time the roup. the bird drinks into it gets the
every
a

little oil into Avith the

nostrils of

and drink.

throat

and

taste

crop time
an

swallow
water
so

It gets its It is
sary neces-

medicine
to

it visits the fountain

fountain. hen is

have

open

the

obliged
of

to

take

highest point. Kerosene, in larger quantity, on the surface useful in killingthe scale water, will be found
so common on

from

the

pail of
that is

insect hen

the shanks

of hens. the

Hold

the

by neck,
part
scales, the

wings
of the

and

legs,and
water

drop through
A will

layer of

oil every

infected

shanks.

little oil will penetrate

while
the the

the
A

layer

stop the
will of

the action of blistering,

the last insect and

oil.
shanks

-few will used

on

treatments

kill off their

regain part
roosts

Kerosene
the

and mite.
of

original good will dropping boards

looks. disturb

workings

of

the

red

Arsenite

Antimony.

Arsenite the best

of

antimony

is

remedy
cure

too

little known. and

It is catarrhs

internal

drug
no

in the
to

of

bronchitis in many other

of all natures. it
one seems

It is not be in

be

found for
any

drug
purpose One
one

stores, than

as

to

demand The dose

the

I mention. of
a

hen

of five for

grain, pounds
treatment

small. is very in solution, is enough for Four of such doses

or

dredth two-hundose for

a

in

day
of

is

ficient quantity sufnatures.

bronchitis added

colds the

most

One

grain
and do.

of

the

arsenite

to

day's

drink
a

of

one

hundred would

twenty-five fowls
Peroxide

will do

all that

larger

dose

of

Hydrogen. best outside pox, medicine for pus

Hydrogen
or

peroxide
the
sores

is

our

matter.

For

of chicken

bumble

foot, boils

10

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

and
are

infected

wounds,
so

this

peroxide destroys
It has much

the
on

multiplying
and
can

rapidly.
without
If pus
matter. Calcium

littleaction

germs sound

that sue tis-

be

used

danger

of

setting up
will be
a

ditional ad-

inflammation.
of

is present, there

ing foam-

peroxide

and

Sulphide.

Calcium "sore

sulphide
or

is worth

using
It works blood

in

cases

of chicken the

pox,

head,"

vent

gleet.

through
flows. with

blood

and of

stops germ
the for each

the growth wherever yellow, strong-smelling drug ill bird

three

One

grain

is mixed

the wet

mash illness
to use,

for

single meal.
a

require
should for

such

be real

day. strong smelling to

I believe it to
treatment
use a

doses

of Ordinary cases It is perfectly safe be of use, and

must

be

ed pushto

results.
use

be
of

the
chicken

only

real

serviceable
If

drug
chicks
a

to

in the age

pox.
to

given

of any

I would

half

grain two
one

three times

day.
Zenoleum,
or napcreol, sulpho-napthol,

of the in

many

tar

preparations, added
a

to

water
raw

till it is

milky

looks,
out

makes
sores,

splendid applicationto

surfaces, for washing

for

cleansing nostrils

or

eyelids.

DROPSY.
This where
disease

usually

manifests

itself

in

the It

abdomeir,
lows folter wa-

water

collects

between

the

tissues.

usually
If much
a

incorrect

feeding or
well
to not

filthysurroundings.
puncture
to

collects,it is
fluid and

the

skin

with

disinfected let the

needle, being careful

escape.

injure the intestines,and

and
more

Better
care

feed
a

healthful

surroundings
A each ple simtwo to

careful

preveht
as a

recurrence

of the trouble. of
nux

tonic, such
quarts
of

teaspoonful
water,
other
not

vomica

drinking

is useful.

Since

birds

that have
the

dropsy usuallyhave some is a manifestation, it is

disease, of which
to

dropsy
them.

advisable

breed

from

DISEASES

OF

THE

HEAD.

Some

of

the Its

Ailments

That The

are

First

Seen
and

on

the

Head

and

Adjuncts"

Symptoms

Treatment.

The

head

and many

its of

adjuncts, especially the

the
common

comb,
of

are

the

places where
manifest
have

diseases sometimes

poultry first
such

themselves
some

and

although
before these
to

diseases apparent,

gained
if the

headway
of in

they

become

usually
disease

condition

parts effect
Colds.

is noted
a

carefullv

the

may

be

known

time

cure.

Catarrhal

Catarrhal
common

colds but

have
the

similar
of

symptoms
catarrhal

to

the

ordinary
makes nostrils in
.=;evere

colds

addition

affection
at

them and
cases

chronic. sometimes there

of is the the of

There
an a

is continuous
on

running
the
the

the

odor

the

breath.
in

Occasionally
throat
matter,

slight rattling
to

through
which

the then

failure
runs

nostrils

discharge
is
on

into

throat.
the

One times,

best
when

remedies

plenty
the

of

fresh
at

air

at

all
pecially es-

especially
if

they

are

roosts

night
or

and

they
Half
of

are
a

protected teaspoonful
and with air air trouble. the

from
of

drafts
creolin

bv
mav

cloth

burlap
in

curtains.

be

mixed

half

pint
or

water

bird's

head held
is

thrust^into the
open

liquid

three

four the of for

times
pure pure

its beak treatment from

with

the in

finger
most

Usually
cases

sufficient, and
in

ack

roosting

close

coops

is

sponsible re-

the

Influenza.

This cold.

trouble nostrils

has

nnich

the

same

svmptoms
and the

as

severe

The

discharge constantly
heads

birds

breathe is
not

.icavily.

Often

the

swell

somewhat

but

there

i8

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

the offensive the

same

odor

which
so

symptoms
concerned. swollen

accompanies roup, which has much far as the swelHng and heavy breathing
some

are

In until

cases

the
to

eyes

are

affected, the
out

hds The

being
fowls

they

appear

be almost

of

place.

droop, often resting with the points of their beaks It is usually caused the ground. sudden to on by exposure changes of temperature or to inclement weather. A good remedy is tincture of aconite, lo drops ; tincture of bryonia, lo drops; tincture of spongia, "lo drops; alcohol, After fluid ounce. about a mixing thoroughly, add half a teaspoonful to each quart of drinking water, allowing the
birds
no

other

drink.
Swollen Heads.

Sometimes
will

that swell

part of the face just back

continue until it is
so

of the

nostrils

most, large that it alif not quite, closes the eyes, the swelling being of a This does not affect the general yellowish white color. health of the fowl apparently, but is unsightly and is liable to

begin

to

and

cause

further The

trouble

unless
should fed
a

removed. be confined fair twice ration

aft'ected birds

by
a

themselves

in

clean, dry place and

The of face

of

wholesome weak

food.

should

be bathed

daily with
per

solution
one

hydrogen dioxide, composed

two

of three

cent

dioxide,
a

part; water,
iodoform

parts.
under

After

this has

dried, apply
and

little
trils. nos-

ointment

the lids of the eyes

in the

White

Comb.

usually caused by a dibilitated condition of the fowls, arising from crowded, damp or badly-ventilated houses, improper feeding, insufficient supply of grit,lack of
This
disease is

vegetable food,
scales
to

etc.

The

comb
are

and

head

become

white

and

form.

If these scales It does

not
seem

pulled off
be and cleaned

the surface fowls and

is likely

bleed.
The

to affect the

otherwise.

poultry
free

house

should

whitewashed
Feed

and

made

from

dampness

well

ventilated.

20

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

ritatingdust.
become should
not

This

causes
a

the
over

membrane
the end

on

the

tongue

to

hard, forming
be removed

shell

of the tongue.

This

object is to protect the tongue. It may be moistened with glycerine frequently and if that does not of boric acid, 15 grains, and a solution satisfactory prove
water
an

for its

ounce,

should

be

used

to

wash

out

the

mouth

and

allay the inflammation.

Inflammation of the Mouth.

This

trouble

is caused either
or some

by irritation
from the

of

the of

brane lining meman

of the mouth

secretion

irritating
from out. withand the

fluid within,
The sometimes

or

dust

poisonous
contains forms

substance

mouth
a

usually
membrane

much
under

slimy
and

matter

white

around

tongue.
The well the with

poultry house ventilated always.

fowls'

should A

be cleaned food

and

disinfected be

and

variety of
should
be

should
out
some

fed and

affected

mouths of

washed
or

twice
such

daily
ture. mix-

equal parts
Freedom

glycerine and
dust
Eye is

water

from

particularlydesirable.

Troubles.

Troubles
are

with caused

the

eyes

seldom

exist

by themselves
fowl nostrils
severe

but where. else-

usually
to

by
and

diseases of the

which
throat

affect the
and

Inflammation extends the eyes

cure

frequently
colds the bathe fect afdffthem hazel. with under

canker, roup
main

and

them.

The
the

of the

trouble

removes

ficultyfrom
with When
a

eyes.

^Sometimes

it is w^ell to and
one

mixture
this times is

of three

parts
one

water

part witch
iodoform the mixture

dry

mix

part of powdered
and

twenty
the

its bulk
eyes.

of vaseline
.

apply

lids of

the

Black

Comb.

Sometimes

bird's comb

wall

become
a

dark, beginning

usually with
then
to

the

black.

points and turning from As usual a thing this

purple

to blue

and liver

is the

result of

COMMON

COLDS

21

trouble the the

or

some

other

internal down

disturbance
of the

and

is caused
cuts

in off

comb

by

the

breaking
treatment

tissue, which
the

circulation. The proper fowl and is

to

improve
and of

general
a

health

of the food of
act

in the form of the

apply carbolic of cabbage or

ammonia
to

salve to the comb. onions add

Give- green

muriate upon

each

quart

teaspoonful to drinking water

liver.

COMMON

COLDS.

Symptoms,

Causes,
Prevalent

Preventives Ailments

and
of

Cures

of

One

of

the

Most

Domestic

Poultry.

By

O.

H.

Olson,

M.

D.

ing Coryza is a very prevalent disease durfall and winter poultry and consists of an acute among inflammation of the lining membrane of the nasal passages. comes The result of the inflammatory changes, beas a membrane, red and thickened, and begins to exude a watery or is the product of the inflammation. glairy discharge, which On account of these changes that take place and the increased secretion, the breathing through the nostrils becomes very
or

Common

cold

difficult, so
the

that

the

fowl

often

gasps

for

breath. instead
to

There of

is

frequent sneezing, the

on

bird

usually

stands

sitting
and is
are

perch.
up.

It becomes The

listless, seems

feel cold The

all huddled

appetite becomes

poor.

eyes

watery

warm,

injected and there is a running from the nose. of this ailment are posure exVery frequent exciting causes to sudden changes of temperature, overcrowding in poorly ventilated quarters, also draughts that strike
while and open
on

and

the

fowls

their windows

roosts,

coming
hen

through

cracks
accumu-

and

crevises

in the

house.

The

22

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

lation of filth and

droppings

may

also act may

be

as

an a

excitingcause
cause.

through irritation.
How

Dampness
Colds

also be
Prevented.

May
as

This
mav

disease,

as

well

many proper

other

diseases

of In

poultry,
the fall

be

prevented by taking
year the

precautions.

of the
a

and en givpoultry houses should be gone over be a thorough tion should fumigagood cleaning. There for this used with formaldehyde candles, now commonly and while this is done the be doors closed. and windows the and walls and in

purpose,

all

openings and cracks should be sprayed with

the whitewash should crevices fowls.
a manner

should
coal

Then

oil
some

and

whitewashed,
crude that

be mixed

carbolic acid. All

no

cracks strike and

and the

must

be closed houses that

up

so

draughts

can

The

should

be

in such

there

will be be

properly ventilated All no draughts.

carted away. ing Durmust

filth around

the

poultry
winter

houses

should

the fall and often. The

in

particularthe houses
boards
sand

be cleaned
every

dropping
dusted for

should
or

be

cleaned

day regularly and

with

earth.

Give
to

the

fowls

plenty being.

of

room,

crowding

is detrimental proper

their well-

Feed

regularly and
Some

in the

amount.

Simple

Remedies.

In that

the
acts
a

treatment
so

of

this disease

there
a

give

small

as giving satisfactorily dose of common Epsom

probably nothing good physic, for which

or

is

Salts

castor

oil. Then

teaspoonful of each in a give aconite and belladonna, one glass of water ; dose half a spoonful every two or three hours. or Also grain three times daily. Two give quinine, one is placed in a vessel and four or three quarts of hot water of camphor or compound five teaspoonfuls either of spirits
tincture of benzoin
are on

is added. their roosts is very

Place
at

the vessel and

near

the

fowls the

while
vapor.

they

night
from

let them
to

inhale

Menthol

useful and

its power the

contract

the

fine blood
and

vessels the

thus
to

relieve

fullness

in

the

throat

enable

bird

breathe

better.

It is best used

PREVENTION

AND

CURE

OF

ROUP

23

in combination

with

8, Eucalyptol, minims

Apply this cavity.

with

Eucalyptol, as follows : Menthol, grains 6 to 8; Liquid Petrolatum, 2 ounces. times swab several daily in the nasal

PREVENTION

AND

CURE

OF

ROUP.

How

to

Recognize,

Ward

-off and
of

Cure

This

Destructive

Disease

Fowls.

By

O.

H.

Olson,

M.

D.

Roup
occurs

is

in the

of disease common very fall and winter months.

poultry
It is at of

and

usually
astrous, disshort this everything birds. easier
a

times in

time. much

flocks making- havoc in whole of Every year a large number

poultry
die should

fowls
we

from do

dreaded

disease, and, therefore,

possible to
We
to

should

always
a

our prevent its appearance among that it is a great deal bear in mind

prevent
out.

disease, than
poor

it is to

cure

it, and
that
so

it is

chiefly

through neglect and

break It should
manner

management
to

many

diseases

be

the

first aim

breed life and

our

birds
so

in such that
to

that be
must

they
able from

will be
to

full of

vigor
in order

they
this
not
to

may
we

better breed
too

resist

disease, and
will that

do

strong, healthy birds, and

be careful
a a

to

inbreed
a

closely,which
progeny

surely

have

tendency
prey
to

produce

weakened

will become

ease. dis-

Causes

of

the

Disease.

Roup is caused usually by overcrowding, dampness and condition of the houses, yards and run. ing crowdThe filthy birds in small where the droptogether of many pings coops,
are

allowed

to

accumulate of this

until

the

air becomes Fowls

foul

is and

very

frequent

cause

disease.
a

neglected*
constitution

weakened

by

lice and

mites

causing

weak

24

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

are

easy

prey from

to

this disease.

Drafts and

in

poorly

constructed

houses,
while
on

broken
are

windows,
other
causes.

drafts

striking fowls

the roosts
order be
to

In

prevent

this

disease
before

the cold

poultry
weather

houses
sets

should

put in good condition

in.

inside and keep houses, Fumigate thoroughly, whitewash Ventilate clean. properly so as to prevent yards and runs dampness, and be careful that drafts don't strike the fowls. Feed correctly and keep the birds busy.
'

The

Symptoms
are

of

Roup. of
a

The is
a

symptoms
fills up and the
a

of roup from

first those

cold. This

There ens thick-

watery
and

discharge
the

the nostrils and

eyes.

nasal

cavity

and

throat, causing difficult

The head There is very

breathing
swell and offensive of the air.

rattlingin the

throat.

begins
is
a

to

eyes close up and bulge out. the roupy fowl which odor from disease. It is

very istic characterwith in the

the

highly contagious, by
and also

contact

exudations

of the

sick birds

by

diffusion

The

Proper

Treatment.

In
same

the

first stage
as

give

aconite

and

belladonna

and

nine qui-

and

Then use a given for cold in the head. der powof of and alum, magnesia composed equal parts sulphur, give a pinch of the powder to each fowl ; repeat several if necessary. in succession.
a

times

Give Feed

castor

oil to foods and

the
or

sick
bran

fowls^two
and
corn

nights
meal

soft
pepper

with

very

little red

charcoal

Use
Chlorate

ten

drops
Potash
I

of the
I

following prescription twice

Chloride
of Iron
i

daily:
and

of Acid

drachm.
in six

drachm

Boric

drachm

ounces

of water.

Swab

the throat

and. nasal
a

Pour cavity occasionally with peroxide of hydrogen. of turpentine and a a gillof carbolic acid over peck and after of it has become All slacked sick
scatter

gill
lime

of

it

freelyover
be

side the inand

the

houses.

birds

should

isolated
or

and kept warm dry. burning sulphur.

Fumigate

with

formaldehyde

by

PREVENTION

OF

COLDS

AND

ROUP.

Fresh

Air

Prevents

These
Invite

Diseases and Foster

and

Tightly
Them.

Closed

Quarters

By At the
one

Victor

D.

Caneday. who how had his

time

we

met

gentleman
upon

embarked
fowls about
were

in

poultry
he

business

and

inquiry
very he
sense

doing,
White

began

saying
Rocks,

some

hard breeds.

things

the other it I

Plymouth
he

which

Among
to

things,
rains.

said, "They

haven't

enough
them

go

in when colds and

Why, they
him and if
he

they
will he be

have down

nearly
sick

all of

got

expect
asked

with
his doors
warm

roup

before
house

long."
closed
are

We
at

w^as

keeping
the

poultry
and chicken

night,
closed too." caused

said, "Yes,
I have him
at
a

windows house for

all

tight, and
We the told

nice,

them,
had

once,

that
we our

that had

was

exactly
at

what

trouble, and
the windows

that in
out

not

that

time

(Oct.
the
or no

19th)
chickens

put

poultry
in
as

houses

yet, and
rain

were we more

running
had had
no

and

they chose,
from chickens

rain, and
are
no

trouble
to

whatever than that of for the

colds.
are,

keys Turand and

susteptible
but
out

colds

yet
be

turkey
"I

raiser

what

knows kinds

they
I

will

thrive Our
some

healthy
said
:

roosting
believe which well." above treated claimed In
are

in- all
are

w^eather.

friend
common

you

right
out

have
trees

chickens

roosting
fair
the

in

and

they

are

all

doing
fowls
very

The
are

is

sample
amateur,
the stock fault of

of

the and

way

thoroughbred
bad results rather
are

by
to

the the

often breeder. that

be

of
any

breed
we

than ed learn-

the

housing
the the
extreme

kind
causes

have

it is not rather

cold

which and

colds, roup,
stock
too

etc.,

but

sudden

changes

keeping

26

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

they in their sleeping accustomed to having a window are open then close the room and tight for one night, apartment up with that they will get up the next a cold, or at morning We best, with a very disagreeable feelingabout their heads. Anyone
have of ten often
cases

closelyhoused

in mild

weather.

knows

that

if

said

and,

we

believe

it to be
are

fact, that nine

while
the pores From
our

out

of colds

among

people
room.

contracted When

the

individual

is in
open,

close, warm
look
we

of the

body

are

then

out

for

cold

ence experithe
same

with

chickens
to

consider

it safe "to

apply

reasoning
We

their
a

care.

make houses the

practiceof keeping
until the
we

the windows is low

open

in
to

our
danger en-

poultry
obtain other
our

temperature
find
we

enough

combs, and
results

have

healthier

fowls

and any

better method.

in winter winter
we

One

egg left
as

production than by pen, containing some

summer

of

early pullets,wide
was none

open,
zero.

in

time, until the

them

thermometer

below of them

Some
a

of

froze

their

tinued sign of a cold, and they conthose with to lay right along through the winter, even fed heavy or frosted combs. Of could they were course, have stood it,but the experiment proved conclusively to not fowls two us things it is not a cold temperature that causes

combs,

but

had

"

to

contract

colds, and
the egg stock the

frozen

comb

is

not

sufficient of itself

to check

production.
for

In

housing
and

the

winter

we

like the thus

males

by

themselves
to

females
stock

by themselves,
of fresh

enabling i5s
the combs of

give the laying being smaller and

of the
pens

abundance

air, their combs

the

less liable to

injury by
the
soon

frost than windows

as

males.

We

during the registersas high as ten above will windy. We hope no one
combed
not

regularly open -winter days as

zero,

ing layvery

the

thermometer and
not

if it is clear
to

undertake
as,

handle

the

large
would

varieties

in this
to

manner,

of

course,

they wouH
breeds

be

expected
have

withstand combs.

the

cold

that

the

which

smaller

28

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

cases.

Seldom
I have

do

serious

diseases

originateunder

the

ditions con-

outHned.
The

Principal

Symptoms.

Roup

is well

known

by

swelled

heads, closed

eyes,

bad

smelling discharge from nostrils. that held through a night house a

will of
never

If you have entered ever birds you dozen a roupy

a

forget the
all
to
cases

smell

that makes

prominent symptom
are cases

roup. While

of

running
the At
are

at

the

nostrils
of such

not

roup,

it is well in themore health and

bear
severe

in mind disease. that

danger
the

running

first

sign

conditions

right.
disease.

Better

catarrh, ply supunderstancf still,

of

practice prevention of Suppose you have been

past
as

having
Unless you you the

roup

fall the

few
never

years

disinfected

before
careful earth

you will not

may

flock every in your cleaned have up and escape in

care

trouble and

this

fall, no
The
new

matter

how

be

feeding.
and

old

infected

of

house

must

be

removed

filled in.
that
can

The have

walls, roosts,
disease

droppings-boards, everything
it,need
the lime and the
a

of carbolated of carbolic wash the should floor will

whitewash.
to

on germs This is made

thick
one

coat
ounce

by adding

acid be

every

four

gallons of
work

wash.

The
on

applied to
be

all wood

spatters

not

wasted.
Effective Treatment.

Cases the

of roup

house,
on

generally improve with the cleaning up'of and less and windows, opening up of doors
floors and
roosts.

crowding

Cases

may

be

hurried
a

ward to-

by the use recovery dissolved in the "cure" depended

fashioned,
it may medicines should be for
over

antiseptic"dip," or Personally drinking water.

of
some on

good
is old

I have

fifteen years simple, yet effective.

kerosene If kerosene
true

oil.

This

is used of
most
case

ly careless-

produce trouble but this is and drugs in every day use.

housed

of
of sick

the

Every

roup bird

apart

from

well

fowls.

Each

CANKER

29

should Add
water.
one

Iiave

two

or

three

"dips," a day
oil to
a

apart,

in kerosene.

tablespoonful
Hold
the film
to

kerosene

the sick bird of

count

h.ead the
to
a

through

pail nearh- full of with both hands, slowly plung-ethe oil that rests the water, taking on
one,

time

necessary dry house.

two,
the

three

and

then

remove
-a

Repeat

this

next

day.

Place

few

drops

tween of the oil in every drinking fountain on the plant. Being drinkthe effect of the "dip" and that of the medicated

not

should you neglect the better

water

get results
care"

that will

clean

please you. houses, dry, pure

Do
air in

abundance"
do little to

in your
cure

treatment

disease

of roup. Medicine if health requirements are

alone

will

forgotten.

CANKER.

One

of

the

Most

Frequent

Diseases

-Its

Cause

and

ment. Treat-

Canker
caused

is mold

disease
spores.

of

the

mucous

membrane
attack the

usually
mucous

by

These

spores
or

membrane

causing yellowish ulcers

It may be
are

accumulations

of hard

cheesy growths.
all birds

prevented

by carefullyinspecting
in the

before

they

placed

poultry house,

that are affected with canker. to use Use sure none makmg litter material and only clean, sweet change it frequently Never use moldy, musty litter or moldy and musty grain, and
never

allow

mold

or

mustiness weather.
any

to

develop
the of

in the

poultry
well it all

house
stirred
out

during damp
it,then

Keep
sign

litter material rake

up and and burn

a

if it shows

being musty
the of
one are

using

good
for

thoroughlyclean up disinfectant freely. One

is
a

poultry
the best fluid
a

house

fectants disinof of
some

this purpose
in a

mixture

of

ounce

pure

creolm

gallon of
seem

water.
a

There

number

these molds

which

to be of

parasetic nature, and

30

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

of them you

result

in very
too

serious, even
After

fatal,disease, therefore,

'cannot

be

careful.

thoroughly cleaning- up

place the affected birds in a clean, dry coop and apply a little full strength creolin to the canker spots with a swab made cotton by twisting a bit of absorbent cotton about This should a sharp stick and dipping it in the remedy. and be pressed firmly against the sore slowly and gently three applications a day it. Sometimes moved two or over before healing begins to take place. If apart are necessary phuric sulthe above remedy does not prove effective,use aromatic
the quarters, acid
any

in the

same

manner.

This

can

be

acid

ask for aromatic to -druggist, only be sure which is a specialpreparation. If the bird is only slightly affected, makes a covery good reof the trouble, there with no tendency to recurrence
reason

procured of sulphuric

is

no

that

have

they are by others.

why it should not be been seriously affected had serious attack cured, as one

bred best

from. be

Any
be

birds

marketed

after

is liable to

followed

THE

"RATTLES."

Rattling

in

the

Throat

is

Not

Disease,

But

Symptom

of

Disease.

By I do do
so

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

not attract

like

to

head

to

attention

article with this wording, but my it in every of poultrymen who use several do
to

day
has

life.

I have
was,

had -lately what

to

requests
cure

to

be

told

what that needs

"rattles"

and

it.

The

disease

rattling for the prominent symptom thoughtful consideration. Rattling in breathing is not uncommon
fowl, in heat
of
summer

certainly
in chicks

and

old in

and

cold

of winter.

It is found

THE

RATTLES
3^

poultry yards
I have

in bleak
to
,t

old

listened
in

in

England and Maryland, and have

of

Xew

sunny

Florida told of its

been

ravages

California.
The

Cause

"Rattles."
to too

Rattlingin breathingis
hroat,
the

due

much

mucus

in the

wmdpjpe
or

mmg

of
an

produces
other hat
we

acute
are

diseases

Anything that irritates breathnigtubes increases the mucous flow and obstructed breath. Bronchitis, cancer, and
may

bronchial tubes.

have
The

this very
use

considering.

of

symptom airslaked lime in the

of rattles The

common

treatment
constant

give a lot of may breathingof dry dust,

is

of gapes

cases

if especially of the
cases

it be

alkaline

grittyand
been

responsible for
me

some

that have

reported
^
.nH
was

to

latelv.
^

^ ''"''"' -1^^ -f ^^-t

'"
a

^^'^

"^ *^"^ ^

^o^t

to

investigate
cockerel
The

'T'T sTi bv' by express to

sent

'''' '''''''"
two

^^^"^ble

buyer
at

hundred
that

shipper

did

not

for

moment

think its

thing but

miles away the bird

was

was'any-

well.

It arrived

destination, and
''-''

t ,','" Tooked "rr"""all alone.

^^

"--^

-^^^^

hi-'"e
and

very

The

cockerel

was

splendidlv healthy,active
two

normal. There ^'''K^'^'^'^'Se tl^^w." '""^ ''"'' ""^^^^"^ IJZ '^'^''Sht Hi because of them.
were
"
'

things

'"'

was

on

brought
all round
a

First, there

was

dust

the

stuck

opening
hi

the

practicV r? Snui 'in el,

lo

nostrils,and, second, there '"' '' -"P'""''''''''^

''''

was

^?' ''"""^^^^
to ten

A^

-"tie

slight

^^'^

'^'^^^

^v

was

mated

hens
of

and

days later
food

^"d' continuing pullets. Three

was

the bird showed

signs

illness, and

rattlTn

'r "f'' ''^""'^ in" ;hT'" of ng sticky

"

F^W

''"' ^''^

mucus,

and

hroat
and
a

'"" s^vallowing ^^'^^"'t-^ " ^^'"^ t^ throat,a coat '^'''^''' rattlingin the windpipe. The
a

was

svvabbed
of

out

with

solution

of
to

slightfilm

sulphate of
the

kerosene oil added

copper

drinking

32

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

The

cockerel

was

given

pen

to

himself.

In

four

days

the

was rattling-

gone,

the bird ate

well, and
well birds.

he seemed for In
a

free from
was

the trouble.
returned he
two
was

Remaining apparently
the
pen of

week, he

to

breeding

four

days

time died

decidedly ill,every days later.

Now let
me

symptom

intensified,and

original owner
cockerel seemed since that he has bird "I
comes

tell you the queer part of my story. The that he had no like it and the tells me case
to

perfectlywell bought and penned

be sick
a

when in
same

shipped.
run as

bird

the other He says

ever
:

had, has
must

become sold

and

died
as

of "rattles."
no

have

dead

bird,

case

of

rattles

agree commend and

I of some other illness." except as the last symptom I respect, with him, hold him up as the kind of breeder his statement time."
was

that

he

wants

"to

do

the

right

thing
The
nature

every What cockerel in

this
must

disease? had

It

was

chronic

bronchitis.

have

the

late

sudden the old from

changes in winding up of
young, any
cause

something of the general roup fall,been apparently "cured," and the in mid-winter brought on temperature
disease
process.

the

"Rattles"
if the stock

in birds, is weak
ment. treat-

or

is

serious

symptom,

and

it is not
must
come

Help
clean will do
name.
more

likelyto be cured by ordinary Pure through prevention.

and

air,

droppings
to

boards

floors^ sweet
than

food

and

water, you
can

prevent

"rattles"

all the

drugs

WIND
An skin the
on

PUFF.
air is sometimes it fouiid
out

accumulation

of

under

the

making growing 'chicks,

looks
more

puff

until sometimes

chick

like

small

balloon.

This

is

caused

in common by imperfect nutrition and is more and Usually better feeding and care damp weather. will remedy the trouble, though occasionallyit is well to cut a small, V-shaped opening in the skin to let the air escape.

usually able change-

PNEUMONIA

AND

DIPHTHERIA.

How

these

Infectious

Diseases of

May
Affected

be

Recognized
Fowls.

"

The

ment Treat-

By Pneumonia of It is
pursues
one a

O.

H.

Olson,

M.

D.

is

an

infectious and of
a

disease toxemia
acute

characterized
of

by
the

flammatio in-

the
most

hmgs

varying
and in

intensity.
fowl

of

the

fatal
course.

diseases

very
causes

rapid
of the the

The

the

disease

are

exposure in

to

cold, causing
;

congestion activity
vapors
; and

of of

lungs, resulting general

cases common

inflammation
; inhalation

ed impairirritant disease that

circulation

of and

in other is very
on

it is caused
in of their young

by

bacteria and
to
are

germs.
are

It

birds unable

fowls

molting
cold
cause a

account

being
of very

withstand

sudden
any

and

exposure.

Whenever

birds
the dark of the
at

dying
should and and
to

from be tended disventive pre-

careful

examination
are

carcass

made

and with

if the blood

lungs
should

found

in color disease
once

it tells the then

nature

measures
or

be

adopted

prevent

lessen

further Symptoms

mortality.
and Treatment
for
are

Pneumonia.

The bird

symptoms
with is

of

pneumonia

rapid breathing;
the

the

breathes
; the

great

difficultyand
to
move

breathing
is of head

is painful
and does stands

bird

indisposed
around
are a

about,

sleepy,
the is
or

not

notice the is

things wings

it ; the

plumage
and the

bird drawn the

erect,
there of
a

drooped
from fluid

the

in;

usually

discharge greyish
is great

nostrils,
with
the

mouth,
the
petite ap-

yellowish

or

tinged
and

blood;
bird is

is lost; there

thirst,

usually
be air

constipated.
The
taken

bird
a

suffering
warm room.

from

this

disease fowl

should

at

once

into

Give

the

plenty

of

fresh

34

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

without

lowering
a

the
tea

temperature

of
one

the

room

too

much.

Prepare
one ounce

flax seed of flax

two

by pouring
and

seed, strain
hours. three

to

drink, every
in water
ones

Give
or

on pint of hot water give to the bird warm, one drop of tincture of

DigitaHs
and loose

every in

four

hours

to

mature

fowls

younger

proportion.

by giving a small dose When the bird begins to show one grain quinine pill and ten times a day for some time.
The

little a Keep the bowels salts or of Epsom oil. castor signs of improvement give a

drops of cod

liver

oil three

Nature

of

Diphtheria.

Diphtheria
by
a

disease infectious ed characterizspecific, the mucous local fibrous exudate, usually upon brane. memIt is recognized by whitish, greyish or yellowish is
a

patches
mouth.

of false membrane The disease The is

upon

the

mucous

membrane and is
to
a

of the very
mucous

highly contagious
is not

ous seri-

affection.
membrane nasal

disease

limited
appear
to

the in the

of the mouth

alone, but may

throat,
and

extend the eyes and passages, false membrane bronchial The tubes.

the which

wind

pipe

forms

upon

the

surface
to

of the

the

parts mentioned
when

becomes removed

tached intimately at-

tissues, and
surface.

by

force

discloses

raw,

bleeding

Symptoms
The bird becomes
very

of

the

Disease.

listless and arched

very

the

feathers

are

roughened.
down
to

It lies with

the back

and

the head and

drafvn there is

great
from fever. The

body. It breathes in swallowing. difficulty

the side The bird
to

rapidly
bird

The
of

shakes

its head There diarrhoea. is

side

and

has

attacks

appetite is

lost and

sneezing. usually there is

from and weaker weaker gradually grows which is a discharge from the mouth prostration. There The is thick, grayish in color. dilated, injected are eyes in and have to projected. The bird seems great difficulty covered it will be found walking. On examining the mouth

BRONCHITIS

AND

PNEUMONIA.

Two

Serious

Diseases and

Common
The Most

to

the

Winter

Season

"

Their

Symptoms

Effective

Treatment.

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

Bronchitis
often-

is

more

common

tlian

pneumonia,
the
use

is

more

recognized,
under

and bad

is

mitigated by

of may

medicines.
run

Bronchitis,
uncontrollable Bronchitis tubes. the There

sanitary conditions,
disease of
an

into

pneumonia.
is
a

catarrhal

of

the

larger bronchial

is inflammation and
course

the

passages, of

swelling
mucous.

of

lining membrane,
runs

out-pouring
of
catarrh and in

This
;

discharge
thin, then
acute

the

the

nostrils With

first

sticky, lastly yellow

there mouth. is heatof

half-solid.

highly
and and in
a

attacks

body,
is

rapid breathing,
is

half thirst

opened

Appetite
On
bowels. sound there bird the caused The In
as

dull, bird
you

dumpish,
of the

is evident.
or

examination,
the
the
a

find

little trouble

nostrils, mouth
there is
a

beginning
bird

disease in

wheezing
cases,

breathes.

Later,
in

poorly slight

treated

is is

decided the
to

rattling
roost

breathing, night.
A

especially when
start

the
cause

on

in

the

will

rattling by
every cold

be

heard.
houses

Bronchitis

is

chilling, damp day

air
cause

and is bird

irritating chilling through

the

substances.

of

bronchitis
on

from
a

high
hole of

winds,
or

blowing
and

the

knot

crack.

Dampness

dust

increase

severity

attacks.
Treatment of Bronchitis.
are

Acute salts.

cases

of

bronchitis of the the

best
to

treated every

with of

Epsom
ing drinkand

One
water

teaspoonful
will reduce

salts

quart
the

fever,

empty

bowels,

BROiNCHITIS

AND

PNEUMONIA

27

diminish

days
This

use

is

After three larger tubes. of Epsom salts, change to arsenite of antimony. in the second the best drug to use stage of acute the secretion tiie
as

in

bronchitis One dose

be

well

as

in of
a

the

chronic

form
or

of

this
a

disease.

one-thousandth

grain, three
seven

four bird. dose

times This
to

day

is

enough
hens

for

five

to

pound

can

besf size of

given
Give
from

in the
or

drinking
chicks.

water.

Suit the

the

your

the

ailing birds
and that will
or

dry,
The

sunny, diet the

house, free
is that

as

sible pos-

dust

breezes.
best
green
is

mixture
heat.

of

grain and

grit
meats

supply
cut

body
for
a

Better davs.

drop

out

scraps

bones

few

Pneumonia

Usually

Fatal.

Pneumonia
you has due notice the

in

fowls

illness the
to
me

generally fatal. bird is struggling

is that
not

By
for
our

the

time It is

breath.
flocks

always
to

seemed

pneumonia

in

exposure.

This
few

is
are

A investigators. rnonia in and

or

accepted by all poultry d sease beginning to think that, like pneuis

some
no

persons,

there
no

connection

between Whether

this this

disease
is true,

mice;

mice"
will

pneumonia.

not, time

prove.

Pneumonia

will be very

high fever,
loss
on

: following symptoms total rapid breathing, wide-open mouth,

known

by

the

of the

appetite.
roost,
or

The in
cure.
a

bird
corner

stays
of

where the

it is. I

It remains
can

house. (a
can

offer

little

promise
of

of

Drop
times
the

doses
a

drop
be

each tried
"

dose) of
with the

tincture

aconite

three

day
of has

hope that it will limit

The
mucous

spread of the disease

in the
a

lungs.
in her

air

cells

are

solid

(some
hen

them)

with

semi-soTid
life she

exudation.
to

If the

air space

enough

lungs
may
m

get

all the

live five

through
be

required to oxygen the If you disease.

the treatment. hand and

maintain
see

improvement
I need
not

days,

satisfied with
needs
spoon,

add cine mediaway

that

the

sick bird
with
a

feeding with
warm

wet

mash,

given
from other

and

dry quarters

birds.

FOWL

TUBERCULOSIS.

An

Infectious

Disease

tliat
Prevent

is Its

Practically

Incurable

"

How

to

Spread.

By Tuberculosis is
an

Dr.

O.

H.

Olson.

infectious of which
or

disease"
are

caused

by

bacillus lar nodu-

tuberculosis, the
bodies called

lesions

characterized

by
and of

tubercles,

tuberculous

tissue

that- is diffusively may maladies.

seen

infiltrated, which
last

undergoes'
the
most

softeningis

at

ulcerate. is
rare

It is cold

one

of

widespread
but is
an

It

in

blooded

animals,
It

occasionally
common

among disease sufficient

man.

reptiles in confinement.
in

extremely
in bird

fowls,
to

but

there its

are

dififerences

tuberculosis
in

warrant

separation

from

tuberculosis

Poultry
with There human from from

and the

pigeons, experimentally,
tuberculosis
to

are

not

easily
other from very

fected in-

of very

people,
little

cattle
to

and birds

mals. ani-

seems

be

danger
found in

the
idly rap-

virus,
bird

while
to

the

bird The

tuberculosis bacillus that

spreads
in fowls
man,

bird.

suffering
is
some

tuberculosis
and
appears

resembles
in
more

found

but and

larger only

irregular

forms

produces

local

inflammatory
Symptoms

processes
of

in mammals.
Tuberculosis.

The shown

symptoms

are

rapid
The comb

and of

progressive
the muscles

emaciation,
and the inence prombird is

by
of

loss the dull

of

weight, wasting sleepy by

bones.
and

becomes In

pale,
the

languid,
there is

degrees.
which
death and

latter

stages
in The

persistent diarrhoea,
until also

steadily increases by
of exhaustion.

intensiveness
disease and
may

finally causing
affect of the

the

joints

bones,
the

causing
symptoms

ness lameof

swelling

joints.

Many

WORMS

IN

THE

CROP

39

this

disease

are

very

similar

to

those

diseases, thus
exact nature

making-

it difficult to should be

of the disease

occuring with other make a diagnosis. The confirmed by an expert.

the
presence

microscopic analysis demonstrating

is the best

of

the

bacillus The
to

evidence.
be be that cured. All Do

disease

cannot

birds
not

that

are

known
to
save
are

be

infected
bird from

should
a

killed.

attempt
the
them
most

any

flock

is infected.
or

After

birds

killed the and and them and

treat
manner.

dispose

of them The

by

cremation

burying
the

deep

in

ground.

premises
disinfection.

should
Clean and of

receive

careful

painstaking
remove
a

everything thoroughly
and acid. of

all

droppings
cent

manure

sprinkle
Wash acid in

over

five per
with

solution
per
cent

carbolic

floors
and like

walls

five

solution

carbolic
and
nests

feeding troughs, drinking

Then

vessels

whitewash sixteen
ounces

the

whole
of crude and

interor

of

the acid

poultry
to

house, adding pail of

cleaned
sun new

carbolic
runs

each be
to
a
*

whitewash.
and

The

disinfected.
a

yard Keep

should

also
open

the

poultry house
before

and

air for

period of three weeks

introducino-

flock.

WORMS
A
_

IN
fowl and which
never

THE
has
is
worms

CROP.
in the
or

chicken

or

crop

never

IS

good
worms

condition
are

productive
of the
poor

profitable

These
food

frequentlythe
crop outlet. of
an

cause

digestion
An

of

and

of of

insufficient nutrition
the the

of

specimen.
will
one

ex-

ammation
worms near

afifected bird adult fowls the

show

these

For

give
same

teaspoon-

ful
sweet

of

oil of

turpentine, mixed
the bird be in has been

with

quantity
for

of

oil, after
This be
to

without
two
or

food three

twelve
The

hours.
bird

should

repeated in
a

days

should

placed
kill any

small

pen

and may

the floor
be

frequently

disinfected

worms

which

forwarded.

CHICKEN

POX.

Disease

that

is

Spreading
and

Rapidly

"

The

Causes,

Symptoms

Remedy.

By 1 disease unknown made

can

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

look many north

back
a

few

years

and

see

no

cases

of

this

in

state.

Until

five years
and

back

it

was

almost

of

Virginia

Kentucky.
and the has

Lately
the disease of this in

it has
into Cuba

its appearance Chicken half

name

in all states
pox

passed

line

Canada.
and Under

has

been

dreaded die been

nearly
the

of of the

the

chicks head"

hatched

ailment. dread

"sore

it has
Much is such

the
been

of

poultrymen
of

in

southern

states.

has

written but and

to

cholera,
pox

which is

by proving
soon

the
to

way be
a

usually
an

indigestion,
to

chicken

injury
title
to

hens

chicks

that

it will

be

favorite

"Answers

Questions"
Chicken
an

departments.
pox

is

serious weather the

disease. and

You lost of may break

may

have
or no

had birds.

outbreak
so,

in know

pleasant
little of An but

few
the

If and

you

workings
attack disease will

disease

in

cold
you

wet

w^eather.

August
let and the you flock.

not out
on

impress
in

with

its of

severity,
late

the

rainy
a1 these

days
its

October in

look

with

dismay
from foothold

rapid

progress and

your

Take from

warning getting

statements
on

keep

this

disease

any

your

plant.
pox
you your
comes

Chicken

from
not
see

previous
ailment. the
new

case.

Without the disease has hen been

ed expos-

special
appears

germs

will

this

If trouble

in

flock
some

it will other

be
case.

because
A hand

introduced
at
some

from

bird,
brooder,

county
to

fair,
disease.

second

may

duce intro-

vou

this

CHICKEN

POX

41

The

First

Symptoms.
httle dark scabs
on

The and may

first symptom Some

cases

is the

the

comb These

wattles.
look another old

present
blood
a

nothing
settles

in adcHtion. after who

one

like the bird. hens in

on

dried I
a

that

the

picking
a

by
a

know

poultryman
He noticed

received bird

dozen

single coop.
and hundred
seven

with In

"blood

spot"
that Ten

its comb had

a

thought nothing special.

scabs,
of the
eyes

two

days
the

bird

closed, canker
hens

in mouth. with

days
It

later

other

broke

out

spread to other pens, twelve hens were killed, eggs-for-hatching business spoiled for the season, of his profitsof the and three hundred dollars knocked out
disease.
year. years

The

dead

birds
man

were

buried

in four

feet of

soil

; two

later his hired hen

fillinghis
disease. Chicken
between The bird

house,

dug into leading to

about the

this spot to another

get earth
of

for the

outbreak

pox

takes and

eleven

days

to

cover

the

time

exposure

appearance

of the

first symptoms.

is feverish

with and

slightlyred in comb the severity of to

and and cold the
cases

of the pox marks, coming wattles, appetite varying according the

case.

the
are

individual

If the
severe

days

are

wet

likelyto
and

show

canker

in mouth

throat, closed

eyes
A

swelled

head.

Simple

Remedy.
add

The oil
to
a

simple treatment drinking dish. every

dose of the calcium

is to

just
time Added

film birds
to

of

kerosene

Every
This about
to

the

drink is the

get

small

medicine. is

this

they ing giv-

of

sulphide.
costs

bad

smelling powder,
for mash four for

yellow
Add
one

in color, and

fiftycents
the
wet

ounces!

heaping teaspoonful
and until sick feed it all. Do
every

twentyten

five hens

this has

every

days,
flock
to

or

symptom
I advise the

morning for disappeared from

film
a

the

of

birds.

that

the
as

of

oil be

added

every

drinking
disease.

dish

on

place

stop to

spreading

of

the

42

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

Extreme
trouble
or

care

is needed
pens.

to

prevent
of the

the

passing
scabs in

of
a

the
run,

to

other
a

few

dried

pen, pass

with
on

Httle moisture

added,
a new

is all that outbreak Take earth

to

is needed another
out

to

the

disease,
up

or

start

year.

Clean ^.heel of

out, clean
in
new.

and

keep
the
chicks. pox.

clean.

the old the the have

soil

"

Take and

infected

beyond
prevent
you

reach

ranging hens
of
to

Strive
If

first appearance trouble enough

chicken you

it comes,

keep

busy.

GAPE

WORMS.

Where

They

Come

From How

"

How

Maintained

and

Spread

"

and

Prevented.

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

Along
what middle
to

about for

the

middle These

of

do of

gapes. August, when

May I begin inquiries keep

nine

to

be

asked

up

until

the
The

they stop for

before needs

months.

study this disease is preventable that no poultryman

time
to

it appears. despair of

It is

so

getting rid
It seldom It appears
out

of

it.

Gapes
is
a seen

is

disease small

afflicting young
or

chicks.
birds.
to

in very
or

chicks
the

in mature

week

two

after
and

chickens
The
name

search

of

seed that

"gapping"
raises his he loses there

bug. gives the

opens

begin prominent
to

rane'e

in

symptom
The
yawns

is the chick
as

the

trouble. and

head,
was

his of

mouth wind

widely,
and

though
chick

both, short
diarrhoea.
of these

full in throat.

The

flesh, his
is
a one

feathers

become

ruffled, and

quite

often

Catching
thin bladed

kn'fe, sharp,

kill it. Witfi a sick chicks, you the skin along the cut open you

Avindpipe. Then

split open

the

and windpipe itself,

look

44

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

Soil
two

infested and used

with

gapes
to

should

be
crops.

abandoned New old the

for

years,

cultivated
for

growing
chicks Better than

should fenced chicks chicks

two

be

growing
rather

and

the up

against the chicks.

for
two

give
lose
over

ground yards well keeping of

of
your stock

years

two-thirds
the

by

gapes.
"

seasons

Possibly the holding would hatching no chicks

"

laying
the

clear up

danger

from

this disease.

of gapes, idea of the cause Having some knowing the general line of prevention, I think it is up to every progressive it There is tion satisfacto out. no poultryman stamp with You in treating chicks pull part of may gapes. it will he after wasted time and the flock through, but a words." Get to studying the cause and prevention few "bad of the diseases of the chicken yard and take pleasure in own-

ins: healthv

hens

and

chicks.

RHEUMATISM.
Rheumatism of
many

in fowls

the

fowls legs. The cases liftingtheir As hock useless.

usually apparent by weakness with walk halting, jerky steps, in feet high in front like a horse with
progresses

is

string halt.
on

the disease

the

victims
up

often

ble hob-

their

joints and
Their sometimes

their

feet draw

and

become

apparently
insufficient the be ration decreased

It is caused

food and green contains a great and the be

amount

appetites usually remain good. and by overfeeding with meat sometimes If by damp quarters.
deal of
meat

the food

amount

should The For the

ot

of green

increased.

quarters
whole
water.

should
add

made

dry

and

well-ventilated.
to

flock For
coop,

three

of salicylic acid grains

each in

quart
a

individual

treatment,
with
no a

place
or
'

the

bird

warm,

dry
of

thickly bedded
and
to

straw

milk

grain

but

meat.

quarter

one-fifth

of

grain

of

plenty tablet containing oneA acid may be given salicylic

leaves.

Give

morning

and

night.-

LIMBERNECK.

Disease

Caused
Comes

By

Ptomaine How

Poisoning
to

"Where
a

the

Poison

From"

Effect

Cure.

By There than the

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn. to
me

have
usual
are

been r.umber

reported
of
cases

the

past

year

more

of

Hmberneck. in
are

Either of theii

poultrymen
birds
or

{jetting more
the
cases

interested this
a

diseases
more

else

of from

kind

frequent.
symptom^
The
on

Liniberneck the
or

is named condition of

single, prominent,
of
to

weak

the is

muscles

the

neck.

hen,

half-grown
head low until

chick,
down. its is

noticed When

be
on

unsteady
the

its the

legs
head

with

resting
is all
on

floor

is lowered

weight
caused

the

ground.
poisoning.
bird, usually
animal
or as

Limberneck

by
the from

ptomaine
of
some

This from bird. shown

carcass.

poison
meat

is formed that has the

within been flesh of

are

body

the

eaten

dead when around

Generally

is

badly
the

decayed
in
cause

taken,
the dead

by
The feed
cases

the

presence

maggots
not

and of harmful from

maggots
them of

limberneck. results. I

You

may
seen

freely
limberneck in
warm

and

get
that

no

have

came

feeding
I

spoiled
have
met

green
cases

cut-bone that when

weather.
come

Occasionally
meat

seemed

to

from
soon

that in the
meat
over

was

perfectly
of the the dead

fresh fowl. fowl

given
The the

"

but

that
sources

rotted of

bowels
are

common

spoiled
dead into calf the

under
or

out-building,

the

the

pasture

wall,
thicket.

the

W'oodchuck

thrown and other

neighboring
mash need and in the that

Long
animal

kept

cut-bone
are

fermenting
sources

is rich

in

material,
or

that heated

inquiring
formed bowels

into.

Meatscraps,
produces

meatmeal,
but

that is
not

has

lumps

diarrhoea,

retained

long'

46

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

enough
with

to

allow

absorption
flesh. It takes

and
very

poisoning,
little of
meat

as

is in

the
the

case

decaying
to

"yeast"
into
that

testines inIt

change

normal off

digestion
by
the

decay.
is absorbed

is and

the

product
the

thrown
nerve

bacteria

poisons

centers.

Successful

Treatment.

The sweep
out

treatment

is

indicated
contents

by
of

the

cause.

At rid of

once

the

spoiling

bowels;

get

the

decaying supply clearing

salts
or

substance of
out castor

that and has

is

causing
then
turn

mischief;
your absorbed. and chicks. of

stop
mind

the
to

irritation

that
oil will

which work need

already
with

been hens

Epsom
A five salts into

well
a

pound
in her in six

pullet
of

half-teaspoonful
it to her
more

Epsom
all gone
as

water, Castor

feeding
oil

until

it has is

crop. its

is used be

often,

nearly

good
doses,
free.

results,
three

and

should
until the
out

given
of the

in

teaspoonful
is full and

every

hours,

bowel

discharge

One
Then cold

thorough
add
water

cleaning

intestines
of zinc for three into
to
common

is

sufificient.
ounce's

five and the

are

grains sulpho-c'arbolate
set

four

before salt

the

ailing

bird for

ing. drinkWhere

Use several
pen

zinc

mentioned

days.
the
same

birds

diseased in have
very
common.

they

can

be

put

small

and When

treated
you

plain

case

of

limberneck other fowls.

out

be

on

the the
tents con-

watch first

for

the

beginning
trouble with birds habit
on

of
a new

it in

On
the You

suspicion
of the

of

in

case,

clear
or

bowels and the

either if you of

the

oil

salts.

will

save

time,
Get

labor
out

follow

this dead for

suggestion.
birds the under convenient the

of

leaving

roost,
moment

in

the that

yards,
is lone

the in

nest,

waiting

coming:-

CROP-BOUND.

The

Cause

of

This

Troublesome
How
the

Ailment

and

The

Remedy-

Crop

is

Opened.

By

Dr.

N. not

W.

Sanborn.

Crop-bound crop-bound
a

hens
are

are

unusual We is

in the all know

springtime
the out, looks the

and of

chicks
bird. the is hen

not

rare.

crop-bound

The
or

breast

bulging
in but but
eats

bird

unbalanced,
The many
common

chick the

awkward
dish

its every

motion.

bird

often
to

at

feed

little, makes
little. The of
more

trips
cause

the of

water

fountain the
or

drinks
is the

the

of filling of

crop
straw.

obstruction
had
were

the
cases

outlet in
out
on

by long pieces
fowls the
time.
eat not

hay
of

I have

in the range

month after
seem

March
shut

when in

they
all winter the

first than
at

let any

being
to

other and I do of

They
it to
excess.
so

hunger

for

long,
I

dead

grass,

get
of

many

cases

now

as

before
well
as

adopted
litter
of

the

use

lots

cut

clover

for

food,
The

as

deep

in the

the home
and

laying pens for village yard is most

bunch meat, of but

exercise.
in

shut-in, small
from

flock

danger
most

crop-bound.
The well
cut

This

birds
little

gets, in
in

instances, plentv of
of for be

grain
to

the

line

'Tiller."
as filling,

hen.
as

maintain

health, needs
The
or

something
hen in
can
warm

does
or

the

cow.

laying
range
you

should

supplied
in

hay
to

clover,
best

grass

weather,

addition

the

ration

that

find.
Treatment.

Successful

Having
about it?

hen

with aid"

the in

full such
a

crop
cases

what
is of her
to

shall

we

do
a

The of
to

"first

put
and

half
feed

teaspoonful
all you
can

cooking
the

soda

into

cup

water

hen.

Then

holding

head

downwards

48

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

you

work the

gently
mouth.
not

the

contents

of

the of

crop the in

and

try

to

get
and

it into the

If the you in
must

contents

grass

long
or

may

succeed it out

crop either

is soft

starting the
ing .Failthe
eat

material
to
or

onwards succeed

emptying
then

of the mouth. kill and

you

either

hen,

the crop. is filling proceed to open and take out what The be in bad condition not to crop-bound hen should the make a as "pot-pie" if you notice her condition early,_ watchful poultrynian docs.
"
.

Opening To- open careful work. tlie crop The

as a

the

Crop.
for clean hands from of the and
a

successfullycalls
feathers
are

first

picked
the
cut

clean
center

spot

as

large
crop.

half
a an

dollar, right

over

the skin

swollen

With
a

sharp
inch

knife

you

through

only, making
till it is almost

cut

oval
cut

sidewise,
until

so

the

first line you crop

made

Spread this line of cut in shape. Then pulling the skin slightly the through the crop is not just under the knife into the through the skin, run long.
is about three

the

opening

quarters

of

an

inch

long. toothpicks, pieces of wood, a small spoon, take this is When the contents of the crop. time to pull out done run something your finger into the crop and see whether is left filling There the outlet. be a piece of wood or may it. Fill the crop with the outlet. If so, remove bone filling
With
water

and three
more.

then
or

empty.
the
cut to

The
to

line close

of and

cut

in

need
many

four Make

stitches

that lots.

wifi crop in the skin as

the You
want

sewing
heal
out

in two of the

the that

line in

of

the skin. and

crop

direct Put you

line the
use

of

the

Make tie and

-each
cut

stitch the white

by itself.
silk that

needle for this

through,
purpose. Wlien it has
a

through
access

Avith the

operation
or

coop for and

the
a

bird

where Feed the

not

to

long
for If

grass
a

straw

week.
return

balanced
to

wet

mash pen.

few

days
go

then

bird

her

old

you

will

about

the matter

of

INDIGESTION

49

curing should

these
seldom I doubt
on a

cases

with
a

simple
from of
a

and

careful

methods

vou vul.

lose the

bird

the

operation.
who

On

the other

hand

judgment
that
the

man a

will go

through
The

all this

hen

is worth fine show

single half-dollar.
hen
or we

valuable
to
to
our

breeder, and
time and

cock, is entitled
mav

patience in anything
of
some

think

best

do.

Some
ni

of the old

cases

looks
up

by cutting
as

out

outlined.
the
same

The

cut

be crop can of the skin and crop is made than longer

enlarged

improved
and for
ing sew-

cropyou

bound
remove

but

plan followed,
and the fowl crop
cut
run

and

with
an

scissors

sufficient skin
made

to
as

make

opening
before.

like

that
sew

by spreading
let the
of

described with the

\hen
haps per-

closelyand
a

flock after

week

seclusion.

INDIGESTION.

Imperfect
of

Digestion
the

Opens
They

the

Way
of be

for

Many

Diseases"
and

Some

Principal

Causes

Indigestion
Avoided.

How

May

The

good
to

digestiveapparatus working order or the

minutest
means
a

of

the

fowl

must

be

kept

in

entire

system

from

the

heart

the

blood

vessel

suffers.
an

Imperfect digestion

of food

dibilitated body and

impoverished

blood.

Some
means

of
a

of impaired digestion, which principal causes weakened digestive system, are overfeeding, lack the and unvaried
or

of

exercise

poorly balanced
the organs, which of the immense

rations.
strive
amount

Overfeeding overtaxes
their

beyond
of food

strength
upon

to

take

care

forced and

them.
not

In
to

doing
preform

this they become

their

weakened

in time

able

duties
to

properly, even

though

the amount

of food

is reduced

the proper

'point.

50

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

Lack trouble.

of The the

exercise

in

fowls,
into

as

in man, in

causes

digestive
to

body
food of

requires exercise
taken the

order
and

properly
fowl that

assimilate

crop

the

idling, lays on a quantity of fat and and bright and healthy, with a red comb face, appears but is nevertheless getting its digestion out of order and disease presently will be attacked or by some perhaps drop dead from fatty degeneration of the heart.
most

spends

its time

The

poorly
more

balanced

ration, or
than

the

unvaried
two

diet, probmistakes.
most
or

al)ly causes

trouble fed
of

tlie
one,,

other
or

Many- flocks are three, varieties

are

largely on grain. On

at

the
corn

two

or

many those

farms

wheat

most

only one happens that

in

and on readily obtained of them, the farm flock the flock and has the the

grains, and
to

perhaps
If it yards barn-

is made of the of the

subsist. and in

range

barns farm

winter
can

freedom

summer, to

the fowls
balance In
any

sometimes

find sufflcient in that be way remembered of

other

food
severe

partly
of
a

the
event,

ration

and

war^

off

trouble.

it should certain these

one

that

the

system

fowl

requires a
and that in any

amount

food kind

elements
of food.

dififerent food ments elemany do not exist in sufficient

quantity
much the way

Corn, for example,

material but very

tains con-

fatteningand
of if the
to

heating
and is

little in

flesh,muscle, bone
ration work
a

Therefore,
system has
to

overtime fair

blood-making elements. principally corn, the digestive trying to digest a sufficient

of the

quantity
corn

obtain weak. with

amount
same

elements
of

in whicli

is very

The
different

is true

all other
of

single
ment ele-

grains,only
varies.
Lack of the food

grains the
food
to

amount

each

sufficient animal

which
handle

is rich
an

in

protein
amount

compels
of the
"

digestiveapparatus
in which

extra
to

other

protein is weak
the

in order

supply
causes

system.
The
cure

for

indigestion is
of the

removal

of

the

and

the correction

methods

of

feeding, etc.

Vigor-

52

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

amounts

of

corn.

I have

seen no

many

flocks

on

the

farms,
corn

closely housed
and cornmeal
to

in

winter, with
some

fed heavily on litter, did

not

with

bran, that
had the in

produce
cases

enough
liver

pay disease before

their bran

bill,that supplied many

comes
seen

eggs of

five months

With
abdomen.

the

fatty liver
can

passed. baggy condition

cases
"

of

the all.

This

be
not

some

felt in

Many
appear. disease

poultrymen
such These of the
as
are

do

realize of

the

ailroent until the

and chronic
movement

latter

symptoms,

loss the

weight

diarrohea,
of the

final steps in the

liver.
true

What of

is

of

the

feeding of

hens the

in winter time of

true is^

fattening cockerels. Tf you run too long you will get enlarged and feed corn to products to necessary but be done it must quickly. Just digestion fails and the liver begins
cockerels should be killed and

fattening
It is
rooster

diseased
round before
to
cease

liver.

out

the
time

the

when the

its work

marketed.
a

Purple
The
one

Comb

Symptom. of that fowl liver disease is

a stantly con-

prominent symptom
comb. The comb of the will

purple
black,
most
on

gets purple, or
is

nearly
to

violent These

running
cases

usually due
color

heart comb dark of the

weakness.

show

normal

of

of the
time.
or

time.
The

In

liver disease
may

the

comb

remains back

all the comb

purple
cover

show

only

in the

Why
this Corn
matter.
corn :

it may does need

a

the

whole the

surface. liver? The

to

corn

injure
food.

simple story
nourish in in

is

fowls is not

certain

different

elements

them.

complete
cannot ^too

It is too

rich need

If fowls

-get what
much

they
eaten

fat-building variety and

"

is abundant"

is

in the
unneeded

endeavor

to

get the other

corn

elements

required.

The

part of the
the liver

is

deposited
often

in various
to

parts of the body and

is the

most

be used.

dition, the liver stops its

a

Hampered, upset, out-of-conand you have work, little by little,

and worthless.

bird

that

is

sluggish,thin

THE

EGG

PASSAGE
5^

"fnc'^-T "f^''''' "^'"'^'^ ^^^*

^ r.^t "rf 'T^''^^''"'" fir ^^"^^-^ of all all l.ver diseases
'
e

^^^

^^^^h^d

the

diarrhoea

'"

'^^' ^^
care

^^^^"^^^^^^ti^ l^^"dli"^Of ^^P^^"^- The prevention

and
your

by

proper will

"s

possible
hnes

to

you

who

handle

known

of fun

feedingof the stock along

has
of

flock well-

feeding.
of but
,t

The

balance

ration

l)een made

sometimes

is the proper

method

feeding.

THE

EGG

PASSAGE.
and the

Causes

of

Retained

Eggs

Proper

Treatment.

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.
are

Diseases
end end

of

the

egg
"^

passage

not

'\"PP^"^" nX of^lJieir first

year,

"-^""S^ P""ets that and in hens that are

'

infrequent.They are nearing the

about -^"

firsran?" f' hrst and second

depends
ncrease on
m

"'

^""TT"''
of

^""^^
the

-^^""e her

two

and

the
size

and then egg size of the eggs

fail with

but

let

an

extra

gradually there large egg come

And
it may

Much first litter. If is little danger of trouble

the

third.

Ly
in

being passed.
n-ntating
ger.
it

along become lodged

then

audit may
in
a

faH
passa-e

and

the pullet,and the egg

become
get

source'of dat
out

the

It may

rupture
of the

tlie attentions

duct, may
in time ''

male,
'" "'"

or

mike its ^^y

^"

broken

throuc^^ ^
ways

tlfeTenT'^r^' ^?""^ hens, condition a^e of^H." YTi'''' the

of ot
the

^^'^-^^^
works

fhe

^-^ition
two

unnatural

"'

'"'

age

of

'^^

the

"^---^

hinder

the

X'
small

egg,

and

fine deposits of

fat in the

rne

strength

of

the
Too

propellingparts.
Much
Fat
"'

is

Dangerous.

that the fat hen

flTilT^'^'T] the
''"
is

'^'''

'^'y
a

^^"t

their hens

business hen, and

fat,

bird has to have

fa^

54

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

deposits
of hen is truth that

before

it

can

do

its best. from

While safe

there
to

is

grain
The

in this, it is far has these

being

follow.

often breaks down with laboring with a She in the late winter months. indigestion and diarrhoea need has been pushed so hard that she gives out when you for breeding. her eggs balanced line of feeding that presents a ration A so seldom makes all the to provide for the bodily needs as then fat. Now and of the flock too a hens single hen
out

heavy layers of clogged liver, and

fat has

been

badly fed,

of

the

flock

will

become You

over-fat
cannot

on

the

ration

that

is

right
will

for

the

other
needs

birds. of every
as

fill the

hen

in

supply a ration large flock, but

most

that

so certainly can a good condition

feed that

to

keep

the
to

of

the

you in pen

is favorable

health.

for catch
care.

tion her condipulletwith a retained egg shows it trips to the nest, remaining on by making many You will quickly hours, and trying to .pass the egg. The hen
or on

to

the egg
to

trouble

If the

if you watch your will there be is broken When

an

birds
a

with

any

every

attempt
the

strain.

into

abdominal
state.

cavity the
has later
a on

lifeless than

She
and

normal,

by her half diarrhoea, no appetite,is warmer will show signs of pain.

hen show it
Retained

egg will

has

discharge broken through

with

Treatment

For
can

Eggs. be
castor

The

retained

egg

sometimes

helped
oil. and may If

out

by

with of the passage simple oiling, large in size it should be

a

it is abnormally in all

broken egg

removed
come

crushed

condition.

Then

the

next

right.
When
an

generally
do for before she

dies

through egg 'has broken is in a few days. There

unless you

passage nothing that kill and

the

the

hen
can

this trouble

promptly
extends
passage,

you eat the

hen

gets feverish.
often
to

Vent This

gleet quite gives a dry state

into

the

egg

passage.

the

tender

and

hot, and

BREAK

DOWN

55

pain prevents

the

hen

using

much

strength
can

to

pass

her lest
to

Gleet should always receive proper eggs. it get into the Qgg Sulpho-napthol organs. until the mixture is milky, and then a water
wet

treatment

be

added

bunch of
as

of cotton the bowels.

in rid

this of

should

be

inserted troubles

into of

the the

end
vent

Get

all catarrhal will do it.

as

quickly as
up,
are

treatment

The sometimes

passage, egg irritated

well
too

as

the

ovaries

higher
the
may

by
not

food. While
for
not
a

this method

of

high spicing of getting winter eggs

to
use.

winter succeed should

on

few used

weeks, it is
any table. To

safe than

Condiments

be home

stronger
go in the

the

would you beyond this is to

egg

in your food take chances

of

stirringup

trouble

producing

organs.

BREAK

DOWN.

Common

Trouble
and How

in

Fowls
to

at
"

this No

Season Cure.

"

The

Causes

Prevent

By In the late

Dr.

N.

W,

Sanborn.

winter
cases

months,
of

and

through April
"break-down." of comb classes First and of

and The

May,
hens and
are

you

will

have

so-called

will appear droopy, dull in color will stop laying. There two are

wattles,
hens
that

likely to

get in this condition.

those

that

have

been

great eaters,
the
to

for months.

regular gluttons,that have been Second, those that have been pushed
and

over-fat for that of eggs have

durance. en-

by
gone

use

stimulating spices pieces because they had

rush been and for
egg

of

drugs

and

reached

the

limit

In
may
our

our

records the

and

winter work

egg

profitswe
health
egg

have hens

thoughtless of pullets. If we
and

future
our

and

of

divided and
a

winter fed

layers
lots
cording ac-

from

future

breeders

handled

the two
lavers

to their

needs, the loss of

few

record

will be

56

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

more

than

offset

by the

business
cases

flock, fed
in the there

of breakdown.

In a prices of midwinter. creamy for winter expect a few eggs, you may You feed a ration right for the must flock. While
a

hen average good health

most

of them become

will thin

keep
some

in

will be

few

that

and

that will fat up, have liver disease and die in the late winter. It is when of these cases that we get ten per cent or more
we

who
must

begin to ask causes is having many

get
on

and
cases

to

better

prevention. The man of the disease I am considering ration and conditions that supply

demand

make"

for better

health. Proper
Care
is Prevention.

The feed and

prevention
care

of

break-down and chicks.

is the

story of how
a

to

for hens

It is giving
and
at

ed well-balanc-

ration,

not

forgetting vegetable
gets
It
a

animal

food, and

seeing
on

that

sunshine house. of the

chance

floor of the hen the litter

so

means

part of the every that mould is not let form

that air is let into the

floor and

re-breathe constantly that the hens need never the air they need for life and health. Too poultrymany feed a ration that is lacking in animal food, causing men in their craving for protein. Better the stock to overeat ration moderate of a balanced than the larger amount a houses

weight
or

of the is

wide

ration in

that

is the

usual

one

of the

farm.

There

danger
To
as

feeding large quantities of

the
matter

sgice
the short hen. the

condiments. well

overdo
the

is to

stimulate and
cut

as digestive,

reproductive,organs,
in many cases for a while the and

the She

well as work as egg well will lay extra is done, become

life of the

then, when
present

mischief

stolid, sluggish and

I
Hens
we am

the

symptoms

of the condition

warning
and
can

you

against.
for
can

Separate

Pullets.
next

Knowing
work and

the
our

causes

with
in

hens

and

plan better pullets. We

so

ter's winhens them

pen

pullets according to

different The

yards

as

to

better
corn

feed

age.

young

stock

will stand

products

"GOING

LIGHT."

57

better

than
more

the

old

hens. than

They
Then
are

will hens.

respond
The that

to

stimulation

with the be
may

safety
it needs than

yearling
that

older
are

more

exercise. those

hens

layer laying cau

there but I

the

fed be

higher
a

single good ration that

found it.
No Practical

I suppose will suit all conditions

resting.

have

never

Remedy.
cases

What
on

can

be

done

for You

the may

of

"break-down" back and

to
are

now

hand

awhile trouble green

Very little. but they soon

until food dead
as

get them
I

laying for
a

get ofif condition

buried. and Each
no can

lot
more

of

and

such

lettuce

only suggest cabbage, mangles and

case

nips, tur-

cut

clover No

and

hay.

should The

scratch

for

its is
pen

whole bad and

grain.
for these
cover

scratch,

food. Take
out

hopper
window

method in each

half sick hens. wire

One
carbolate

air and sunshine in freely. netting,letting teaspoonful Epsom salts and twenty grains sulphoof zinc and
to

with

every

quart

of
to

drinking

water

will

be the
one

dose, enough
of these

do

something
use

torpid condition;
cases

Never

eggs

help the hens out of for hatching from any

of

break-down.

**GOING
Now and then
a

LIGHT."

poultry keeper reports that certain of his fowls lose weight rapidly and and finallywaste away This die. is what is called "going light" and is said to be caused for which no by a certain germ positiveremedy has
been

discovered.
The best
treatment

that

can

be

given

is

food, and
green

free

food

and

in the range stulicient exercise

summer

some plenty of wholetime or plenty of A

water

in winter.

few is
cases

drops
mended. recom-

of tincture

of chloride of iron

in the

drinking
course,

This
the bird becomes

does

not

refer, of
from other
may

to

when

thin
case

diseases, like digestive

be cured and the bird

troubles, in which
will

the disease

take

on

flesh

again.

COMMON

BOWEL

TROUBLE.

Most

Cases

of

This

Trouble
be

are

Due

to

Simple
of
the

Causes

Which

May

Easily

Removed and

"

Some

Cures

Preventives.

As

rule

bowel

trouble

is traceable food A
or

to

careless
to

feeding, decayed
causes

improper vegetables
trouble has

sanitation, moldy
or

litter, access
balanced and

decayed

meat.

badly

ration

by overtaxing
the
same

the

digestive
Poor

organs

heavy

ing feed-

effect.

sanitation,

which

permits
ation, ventil-

dirty, filthy quarters,

etc.,
are

improper
the of
to

drainage,
for of the

insufficient trouble.

often

responsible
or use

Feeding
terial ma-

spoiled
or

or

moldy
the

grains,

moldy

scratching dampness
in

accumulation is

mold

through
these

the the the

or

poultry
spores

house

likely by
the The

affect
and

organs

through
in

developed
of the fowl.

mold

further of
too

developed
much beef of fowls
meat

system
meat

feeding
the

scrap

meal,

which
causes

is

simply
same

overloading
If the
or

the
are

system
fed
or

with have the

most

protein,
access

the

result.

to

decayed
organs
are

fruit, vegetables,
affected and

or

bone,
is the

digestive prominent
These

bowel

trouble

symptom.
show
at

causes

how
same

easy

it is to prove that
severe

create

trouble

of
to

this

kind

and similar

the

time

it is
cases

possible
are

prevent

trouble.
and
some

Occasionally
treated
cases

taken misthat

for
are

cholera in

with
for

the

harsh
more

remedies serious

prescribed
such instances On

that

disease. than

In

the

trouble

is often
to

increased

rather

cured.
at

that
to
to resort

account,
to

it is well
ones

try
after

simple
the

remedies
ones

first and failed

harsh effective.

only

simple

have

prove

6o

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

bowels. affected

Chicks
in the

that
same

are

crowded

in the

brooder

are

often

running with a hen, and the hen having too many to cover comfortably, are similarly affected. be kept warm and Young chicks must dry, and be allowed must exercise scratching ground where they can and busy themselves. Too little exercise is a fruitful source
way. of trouble.

Chicks

variety, given a plenty grit and a yard to run in at pleasure, will be invariably strong and ercise Exhappy. is one of the essentials. Chicks running at large
upon

Chicks
of

fed

dry feed in sufficient place to scratch in, or

withunless be

hen the

have
scratch

exercise, while

brooder for them. the when

chicks

have

not,

yard

is

prepared
run

If the
to

er weath-

the chicks chilly, and back again to their just as they cuddle under the
near

will
warm
a

from

brooder tired and

home
hen

yard, chilly,
When

in like circumstances.

weather the love

is

warm

the from and

so.

brooder
to

They
among

scratch
to

day through, they will seldom go until early morning nearly night. and be given every run they must
Bowel trouble will
not

opportunity
them.

do

be

found

Doctoring
and disinfection the

little chicks

for

this

trouble

is it.

not

tory satisfac-

only

safe
or

way

is to

prevent

Frequently

of brooder

coops

is necessary.

GASTRITIS.
Gastritis
passage
near

is the the

name

given

to

the

swelling of
met

the

food
in

gizzard.
crop

It is seldom and is

with

except

connection
same

with

troubles

brought

about

by

the

including overfeeding and the use of too much spice or the eating of something poisonous. The lack of appetite, bowel are trouble, some symptoms fever and a general inactivity. The is to treatment proper the irritation. If the drinking water is boiled .with remove
causes,
a

little rice

in it, it will allav the

irritation.

FOWL

CHOLERA.

Causes,

Symptoms

and

Treatment
of

of

the

Most

Dreadful

Disease

Poultry.

By

Dr.

O.
common

H.

Olson.

This

disease
are

is

very

and it.

all is

varieties

of

mestic do-

poultry
persistent It
IS

subject

to

It

characterized
and

by
raisers

diarrhoea, rapid
a

emaciation

great

tion. prostra-

disease

justly dreaded
character.

by
It in
a

all of

poultry
a

owing

to

Its

dangerous
and

is

highly

tagious con-

nature

spreads
number
a

rapidly
in
a

flock

of In

fowls,
other
j,

often
cases

destroying
the

large

few

days.
form

disease
or

assumes

more

chronic

prevailing
from

several ^vcidi

weeks
In
IS

months.
to

order

prevent
our

this destructive

disease

making
to
use

appearance
s

among

poultry, it becomes

necessary
in

the
a

rictest

sanitary precautions,
disease
upon caused the be the

bearing
by
It

mind which

that in

it is

highly

contagious
may

germs,

manner

brought
disease
eggs
on or

premises
may be

from

ot"
chased pur-

some

some

ace

where

exists.

brought
It

by
of

birds, by
o

by

other

animals.

fsnecessarv
and
to

be

constantly
All

guard
birds

against the
should
be

introduction
isolated ^"--^

con-

agion_
in

purchased

quaran-

TtJir'T'r'^' the In flock.

ch.cks hat

'^'"^^
eggs them

''''y '''
from
for other the

mingle keep
the
sure
tagion con-

hatching
watch

other
a

vards,
to

separate

and

time

make
carry

they
and

are

healthy.
should be shows
their

Dogs
kept
out

and of

animals

poultry yard.
for

"^Birds
o

exhibited
ten

at

should
return. Cause

be

quarantined

'aperiod

days

after

of

Cholera. ^"^J
'^

on on

^^' ^"'^'"^ ^'i'''"T'' f h^? "''''? hv food and drink

"^"^"y

brought
bv

taking

that

is contaminated

the

62

SBtPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

excrements worms,

of sick birds. abrasions also be of the

The skin
or

infection

by

the

occur may inhalation

through
of germs. flesh

It may and from

are

caused
the

b}- the

birds

eating particlesof
birds with
or

blood the

from disease.

carcasses

of affected introduced the stock

that have
new

died

It is often

birds that
eggs for

purchased hatching.
The and remains
to

for

improving
Symptoms
of

with

the

Disease.

symptoms
full, the

ness high fever, great thirst,great weakdigestion is arrested, the crop prostration. The
are

bird The The white final

drinks comb

but of

refuses
the

food

and

appears

be

in distress. in color.

affected the

bird, becomes
which in

purple
health
or

discharge, called
in color, becomes

urates,

usually is
in As the the

stages

low, deep yelyellowish, greenish yellow or deep

the
diarrhoea becomes

green.
severe,

disease it is
a

progresses
very

although
whole the the of

prominent
bird
are

symptom

out throughthe

the
rest

course.

The

separates

itself from

flock, the
head is drawn

feathers toward the

a

droop,
a

rounded

appearance,
sets
arouse

bird

roughened, the wings the body giving the bird and extremely weak grows
from which it may be ficult dif-

drowsiness
to

in, or
it.
The

stupor

Proper

Treatment.

In

the

first stages

drachms each two ; tincture opium and tincture drachm. Alix and ipecac and spiritschloroform, each one bird five drops three times a day; or, give to each mature and resin may be given, mixed alum gether. tolittle copperas, a Put drachm acid in one of carbolic one pint of and water give one-half a teaspoonful several times daily. in comIsolate all sick -birds .immediately and fortable keep them the poultry house Everything about quarters. should be disinfected by spraying with a solution of carbolic acid, one pound of carbolic acid to ten quarts of hot water. Remove disinfect the droppings every and day. Fumigate

give camphor,

tincture

capsicum,

tincture

INTESTINAL

WORMS

63

the inside of the poultry house ihoroughly and whitewash carbolic acid to the whitewash, one crude pound adding^ some the poultry each to Everythino^ about pail of whitewash. be kept as clean and sanitary as possible. quarters must

INTESTINAL

WORMS.

Round

Worms

and

Tape
Remedies

Worms

"

How

They

are

Transferred

"

and

Preventives.

By Chicks with
no worms.

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

and

hens, of all ages,

are

more

or

less troubled
as

The}on

may

be

so or

few

in numbers

to

make
worms
are

impression

the

birds,
of
to

large collections
birds
seem or

of

may

caus*e decided that, from

sort
or

losses year

profits.

There
worms

flocks of any
a

year,

and fowl

I know without
worms.

chick

poultry yards finding the

escape where you bowel

to

from
cannot

dress loaded

discharge

with

thread-like
The
care

clean determines given to keeping yards and houses will increase or not. partly wdiether worms Filthy for Unremovw^orms. premises are good breeding grounds floor litter that is damp cd droppings from the roosts, or and that we dirty,help spread the crop of worms are sidering conin this article.

Gapes and article,

that Seldom is
are

and

gape-worms

I desire

fully covered
to

in

previous
worms

this time in the

tell of
our

you

of hens

the and bird

found

intestines

chicks. dies
or

is any attention dressed for market. of the bowel that

paid
Few

to

worms

until

poultrymen
in

study
of of

the

tents con-

discharge
w^e

the

illness

their

stock.

am

confident
and

have
were

had far

whole below

flocks what

w^ell-breci
should

hens

pullets that

thev

64

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

be of

from

the

irritation

and
worms,

drain
or

that from

comes a

with few

the presence
worms.

large

numbers

of

tape

Round

Worms.

These hve in the

are

found

in

most

hens

and

in

some

chicks. bowels.

semi-liquid
into the small

matter

that end of

fills the the

They They
pass

seldom

get

lower sized when

worms

intestines,but
from diarrhoea from

their life in the

to
cause

bowel there

that is
a

extends

gizzard
any

rectum.

It is
we see

only
many
worm a

that The

round

is third

js
end

wire
a

shape, from

tents. expelled with the bowel concommonly not large or long. It of an inch to three inches long, a

with

is

pencilpointed head much the shape of

with While chicks you leads with
are

and the

blunt

pointed

tail.

The

tail

Hens
worms.

finger end. likely to infect

no

their

flocks

with

will her

see

worms

in the there
are

the
to
a

hen

as

she

little ones food that with

droppings of enough passed

eat.

get mixed
hen
or

the

the

chickens
worm

When

chick

gets its
them.
"

start

the round
in of eggs,

it seldom
considerable

frees numbers is
a

itself of the

If

they

increase

any

birds

have

the

light comb,
will

sluggish
out

appearance few activity, best full

There indigestion. and

to

in bad follow A the

a

cases

slight diarrhoea.
throw

The the in any

treatment

is that

which

supply

of

worms.

watery
business.

diarrhoea, induced
One-half
ful
or

manner,

will

do in down

teaspoonful Epsom
two

salts,dissolved
and

tablespoonth^

of well salts the

warm

water,
an a

poured
may and

throat,

will work ful of the for

a

in
to

hour.

Or, you
of up wish

quart
Clean
you

drink
use

day.
as

of

laxative,
very

tablespoonlet it be the only water all droppings, following the from to keep the hens eating
a

add

again

the

worms

that
The

have

troubled
Worm.
as

them.

Tape

This is
seen

worm

is

not

common, to

is the
our

round while

worm, not
worm

but

often

enough

make

it worth articles.

to

omit
mani-

it from

this series of disease

The

tape

FITS

65

fests bird. and bird

itself in The

few

ways

except
be

in

general
than

thinness

of

tlie

appetite may
is mnch and for

good,

sometimes

extraordinary,
you

yet the hen

that is thin
search for the
worm,
worm.

less in

weight
have

expect.
on

A
the

pale, with
food,
should

splendid appetite and

the

constant
watched from

bowel

discharoe break
off

the

narrow,

tape
found
worm

like, pieces that this,

or or

Having
to

even

suspecting

tape
better of the

try
this male

expel the
a

worms.

for

than

single dose
is mixed fowl is

of

male-fern.
one

Nothing is Six drops

oil of

fern

oil and crop the

given
of

to

the

is empty.

No

food

teaspoonful castor when its in the early morning given the night before, or during
hours dish after

with

day
set

treatment.

Two
bird
to
a a

giving
water
a

the

male table-

fern,

before

the

water

containing one
and
at

spoonful
be their
several

Epsom only
times
not

salts

pint of

cold

let this the bird

drink

for the

the

during
mistake

day. Take day, watching

look for

out

the

worm.

You

will of

it for fast
as

anything
you
are

else.
able
to

Burn get

charges all disthei^i.

the

day

as

FITS.
Fowls
\^"lllappear Avard and
to

and
to

chicks

seldom

have

fits but

occasionallyone?
backover

become

suddenly blind, twist the head

sometimes
turn

one

side and

completely
a

for occasionally becoming apparently unconscious short tmie. almost They recover immediately and
to

very

appear may be

be

as soon

well
or

as

ever

until
some

the

next

attack, which
this

very

not

for

time. the
stock

Sometimes
or

is caused

by careless lestnies by
n-ntatmg
so

mbreeding
worms,

of

irritation of

the

in-

parasites, or
It is not careful
to

indigestionfrom
advisable
to

eating some

substance. More
bulb

breed

from" a
of
a a

bird little
cure

affected.

feeding and
food
each

the addition dav may

crushed As
a

garhc
rule such

the

effect

birds

had

best be disposed of.

WHITE

DIARRHOEA

IN

CHICKS.

The

Symptoms

and Ailment

Principal
"

Causes
to

of Prevent.

This

Troublesome

Means

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

Spring
disease that afHict

is the

season

of

the

year

when the
to

chick various

losses

from

become chickens Much

common.

Among
known been
seem

illnesses
as

is that has do
not

poultrymen
and told
as

"white ailment and

was

diarrhoea."
and authorities

written
to

of
to

this
causes

agree from

treatment.

If
as a

the

white

discharge
in

the

bowels of the
so

considered and
not

single symptom
matter

the

sickness
not

chick,
many

the

disease, the

would

present

different The has is caused

points-of-view.
white many due better labor. Apparent Symptoms.
to

discharge
persons

that
to

has
out

made of the

so

much chicken

talk, that
business,
tions funcon

go

largely
did

increased

urinary kidneys

secretion. would
not

If other be called

work,

the

to

do

extra

The with

first indication
of the

that

the

chick that

is ill is
causes

usually
the chick less

seen

coming

pasty
Then
soon
near

discharge
the shows chick

to

"paste up"
It

behind.

is noticed of

to

eat

and

less, is thirsty, and

may

signs
of it lives in the

general
in with the in

weakness.

crowd
a corner

up

the
the

source

heat

brooder,
mother toms symp-

get

into
or

of the

house

the The

hen,

stand

in in

sunny

spot
the

sunshine.
every

increase
of
severe

severity,
is
or

chick
to

presents
be found of

indication

illness,' and
of

likely
under in the
causes one

dead the

under

the hen

hover when

the
coop

brooder is

the

feet

brooding
illness. Either

the There

opened
various

early morning.
for is wrong this serious I the

are

think

the

most

common

feeding.

'

68

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

food

is"given till the find in the

warm

chicks
waste

are

four

days old, except

to
cover

what floor

they
at

that

is used

the

of the brooder.
seven

At
some

four

days
fourteen

wheat, days they are given cracked is put before them, good meat scrap
corn

and omit
my

at

days
mashes saved and

cracked and
me

is added

to

the

ration.

all wet

early feeding, and

of chicks. of other
too

believe
While

that
wet

plan has
bread

thousands

mashes,
are owner

milk, and
cases,

foods much that

like character,

good
of

in many chicks. and

a

there is
the
to
use

risk to the average

your

flock of

be

Study ready
per

causes

your

produce illness in knowledge in the prevention

diseases of hens

large

cent

of

the

common

and

chicks.

CANNIBALISM

IN

FOWLS
lost whole fowls

AND
flocks

CHICKS.
of chicks and

Many
had combs of habits

poultrymen
and the wattles flock.

have

chicks which young of their wings and each other. As when

a

spoiled by cannibal The habit is particularlyprevalent in toes eat 'each others oft, destroy parts often nearly, if not quite, disembowel
of mature is taken lack
meat

rule this habit

up

in winter and

or

early spring-

the lack

little fellows
of sufficient

exercise in the

food. times Somegreen ration forms the basis of

to

the
once

habit.
it gets the

It is almost
a

impossible
The best

prevent
can

the be

fair

start.

that

done

practice Is to
flock,
Also

separate
and furnish them

chicks

in small

flocks, say twenty

for fine and

in each litter. is warm,

keep them

busy hunting
of green as. much food
as

grain
To

in the

plenty
outdoors

if the

weather

get

possible.
fresh

satisfythe craving
flank

for blood,
at ]jick

it

hang up a piece of during the day.

case

beef

where

they

can

In each whicli

the

of

foAvls which and

get the
the

habit
to

of
remove

picking

at

other's
are

combs

wattles,
until

it is best
raw

those

being

attacked

places

heal.

INTESTINAL GASTRO

CATARRH ENTERITIS.

AND

TOXIC,

Two

Diseases

Which and

are

Often the

Misunderstood

-Their

toms Symp-

Proper

Treatment.

By Gastro whole intestinal

tract

O.

H.

Olson,

M.

D.

catarrh and
a

is

disease
an

affectingof

the the

intestinal

is due

to met

inflammation with

lining- membrane.
among has fowls. often been It

It is has
a

disease

quite frequently
to

strong
for

resemblance that

cholera the

and
wrong

mistaken

disease,

and

remedy

applied.
be caused

It may the the

by feeding
use

rations
and

that

are

too

ulating; stim-

frequent
;

of

pepper

ginger;

ingoverloadfood
to

stomach has

eating- partially
sour

decomposed
; exposure

and

food

that

become houses
;

and

mouldy
and

drafts,
of

rains,

damp

overcrowding

sudden

changes

temperature.
The elevation
to

symptoms
of
move

are

loss
;

of

appetite
of the

great

thirst

and

temperature
and

roughness
of
a

plumage
crop,

ation ; disinclin-

distention

which

empties
condition

itself of the and its

very folds.

slowly
There
are

owing
is soft
at

to

partially paralyzed

the of

beginning
a

slight diarrhoea,
or

droppings
adhere
to

and

yellowish
diarrhoea
may

greenish
increases be

color until

the

feathers. and

The there

it becomes from the The removed.

are

very

severe,

then

hemorrhages

intestines.
causes

of the

the bird and

to

disease in

should

be

ascertained

and that

Place from of

comfortable Give
in

surroundings
to

free

drafts
water

dampness.
drink
and

the
amounts

bird

only
at
a

the

purest

small

70

SI-MPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

time.
stale that nitrate

Give
bread is of of

easily

digested
with
Give and of several

food,

such
milk

as

boiled
a

rice,
little

little

moistened
boiled. bismuth

and four of times dover

oatmeal
of and sub-

three
one

or

grains powder
a

grain
three

one

grain
is

bicarbonate after tincture the subnitrate

soda

day.
five

If

diarrhoea of continue

persistent

days opium
bismuth

time twice

give

drops
and

the

deoderized

of
of

daily,

giving

only.
Enteritis.

Toxic

Gastro

Toxic
mucotis

gastro
membrane

enteritis
of the

is

an

acute

inflammation

of

the

bowels
matter

caused that
acts

by
as

poison
such.

or

by
The
of bird

the

fowl

eating
are

irritating
loss of

symptoms
the seeks with of
coma.

appetite,
drowsiness be found
to

convulsions,
and in the diarrhoea.

trembling
The

muscles,

vertigo
and
may

quiet
the head

some

unfrequented
and in
a

place
condition

drawn

close

body

The it is
too

poison
late antidote infusion
to

operating
treat

is

usually
If

not

discovered is known

until the

successfully.
be administered
tea

poison
as

proper Make

should
of

quickly
to

as

possible.
bird,
also For

an

flaxseed

and
act

give
as a

the

some

strong
the

coflfee
treatment

or

brandy
should

to

stimulant. for

diarrhoea

be

the

same

as.

simple

gastro

enteritis.

VENT

GLEET.

Symptoms

and

Treatment
of

of

One

of

the

Most

Disagreeable

Poultry

Diseases.

By

Dr.

N.

W.

Sanborn.

Vent
mucous

gleet
parts
extend of

is

disagreeable, contagious
part
egg of

disease
as

of

the

the
the

the

bowel in
to

known the

the

vent.

It of

may this

to

passage but
as

heji.

The

origin
is
no

trouble

is in it is
case

doubt the in

its of

dangers
trials the male

there

question
Given pass
meet
a

that

beginning
a

unnumbered.
is

single
other
a

flock the

and pen. the

apt

to

it to with

members
case.

of

It is seldom
matter

that

you your

jingle
whole is

When

attracts

attention Vent active

or

the

flock
more

is infected.
common

gleet
Cochin.
their

in find

the
it in

smaller

and

more

breeds.

Seldom

do

you

the

quiet Brahma
never

sedate in

Many
tale

breeders
in of their

tell

me

they
for

had
men

case

experience
me
a

keeping
woe

poultry.
asked

Other

have advice I

written

and

immediate
to

by
never

mail

because had
a case

birds
my

were

going
years

the

bad. of

have

in

twenty

breeding

Wyandottes.
The

Symptom.
attention If for is you
new

Vent second the

to

gleet
stage
and its of
are

seldom the
on

attracts

until have
cases
a

it reaches

the in

disease.
the watch

few
you

cases

flock know the end

will

learn

beginnings.
the with

There
or

at

first

simple

redness
inside

of the

of

bowel,
a

it sometimes of the

appears
outer

just
is the
two
a

passage is

slight swelling
with the This

membrane.

There
of the

redness,

puffiness
of

dryness.
In
a

This
or

story

first stage
appears.

illness.
is

day

slight
and

discharge

watery,

light

straw

color

72

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

irritates any
redness abdomen of of

part
the the
or

it

runs

over.

It
out
on

causes

swelling
surface of

and the in
or

skin

if it The

oozes

the

hen.

exudation

of the parts collects it dries in

scales, crusts,
mixes of
crust

with

dirty masses, foreign substances.

the
vent

wherever

off,
a

It usually shows
matted into the

ring
that

around the

and

feathers

surround

parts.

gleet is a catarrh of the vent that is intense in its action and that are 'hard kill. No to containing germs avails in the curing of this ailment. You ordinary treatment need to its progress, stand underrecognize the disease, know
the of
cases use

Vent

of

remedies, and
More than in your
Treatment
see

apply
this
"

all three
must

to

the

cure new

the

sick from

birds.

you

prevent

appearing
The

pens.
Advised.

The
treatment.

first

cases

you

will demand of

prompt
is

and

strong

Permanganate
in this disease. and
water

"single drug
"one ounce

bottle.'
a

best probably our Add five grains of the drug to Apply this full strength to the of cloth careful
or nose a or

potash

inflamed vvooden
"of the

parts, using
stick. You

swab
to

cotton

on

small
any

need

be

to

avoid

discharge
If you

birds.
Avet

into your succeed can

eyes
in

in the small
a

getting caring for

bunch of

the the

leaving
even

cotton

just inside
cure. one

the vent,

for

few

minutes, you
essary nec-

Vv'ill hurry the but of

give

be applicationsa day may thorough washing a day. Get every of flock the flock have until cured. been

Several

case

this disease Those

out

in the

that

exposed

should

have

an

application of peroxide
or a

parts,
around

in water.

hydrogen, full strength, to the solution of sulpho-carbolate of zinc five per. cent It is often necessary to pluck some of the feathers
vent not

of

the Do

in

"order
in too This
once

to

better

use a

the
to to to

remedies

I have

advised. back
cases

be

great
trouble when

rush

get the ill birds

cure,

into the will

flock.

is hard returned

and flock.
up

many

relapse at
the

the

In

other

words

-disease

may

be

lurking higher

in the

LEG

WEAKNESS

7i

bowel
start

or

^gg
over

passage,

needino: only the

extra

excitement

to

all Wash

again.
your
hands
as soon

as

through

treating

these

birds, before
trouble.
treatment.

attending
all swabs

to

Burn

anything else, if you would and applicatorsyou use may

avoid
in the

LEG

WEAKNESS.

Why

Fowls

Sometimes

Wholly
Their

or

Partly

Lose

the

Use

of

Limbs.

Many
weakness

ask of

what

to

do To

for
answer

fowls

that
a

are

troubled

with

the

legs.

such of the

question

it would be

be necessary to know caused by the fowl

an

the

cause

weakness.

It may

being
of the

in

an

overfat

condition, causing
weakness of the erous gen-

the

unhealthy state legs. Fowls

season,

system,
in

resulting in
quarters
and
an owner

confined but

limited

during
too

winter

with

little exercise

this trouble, and the feeding, very often show remedy is light feed and all the exercise possible. An overfat fowl is of little practical use, the eggs of hens in such a condition not hatching well, or if they do, the chicks deficient in vigor and health. Male birds that are
are

in his

overfat do
not

do

not

fertilize

the

eggs

produce strong
will with be

eggs, chicks.
to

or

if fertilized

such in

Leg

weakness

the

majority of cases lieingloaded down be in good health. Leg weakness

attentions of
too

found

be

caused condition

fat, in which
females

by the birds they cannot by

cases

in

is sometimes

caused in such

the
can can

only

be remedied attention

heavy a male bird, and by removing the female

from such
a

from
cases

where

she

receive weakness
in

male.

In

where be

the

is of

rheumatic

nature,
and

the bird fed

should

placed
food,

dry comfortable

quarters

good

nutritious

74

SIMELE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

with should

little tincture be bathed

of iron
some

in the well would

drinking
known
not
care

water.

The
for breed

legs
ness lamefrom

with

remedy
to

and fowl any from any

rlieumatism.
that showed
a

We

tendency to rheumatism, or in fact bird that was in possession of strong legs, set not well knock-kneed free from tendency. A apart and any bird set upon ous strong, well-shaped legs is generallyof a vigorconstitution and look well to such must we points in selectingour breeders.

DISEASES

OF

THE

SHANKS.

How

to

Prevent

the

Unsightly

Troubles

that

Affect

the

Scales.

By

Dr.

N.

W.
are

Sanborn.

Diseases
attention cock in
at

of the

shanks

first notice. show pen,

The with

the

plain sight. They attract in the breeding yard, the hen scaly legs does not please the
in
to

visitor.

Poultrymen
with
diseased

cannot

afford

allow of

their the

birds

to

come be-

infected
are

several
we

serious any conditions

as

disease of
one

legs.
but of

There them
to
our

the

shanks

all

select

''scalylegs"
Cause

the

most

important

discussion.
of
the

Trouble.

The

rough, loose, dirty appearance

actions the

of the This

shank

is

ed caus-

by
space way

the

of

minute
that

insect.
cover

mite

lives in the

between

scales

the shank,

working
seen,

its

the parts, raising the scales, and about, irritating

ing mak-

ugly

legs 'thiscondition
of the hen.

the appearance should be never of

of the parts.

When in

once

scaly
cases

neglected. Except the legs is not a serious

no a

extreme to

matter

the life of the

of the of

I have it makes

doubt

it does

affect

the comfort in the looks

bird, I know
fowl in the dressed

decided

difference
from

show,

and

it detracts
meat

the

looks

the

carcass

in the

market.

76

SIMPLE

FOULTRY

REMEDIES

the

line

of

feathers

of

the

leg-.
it needs dead.

single
to

application repeated
every

seldom few

reaches

every until every insect

insect,
mite

so

be

days,
with
to

is

The

roosts

should

be

wet

some

killer,
insects. of the

such

as

napcreol

or

sulpho-napthol,

destroy
Once of have it.

stray
free

disease,
your fowls

it

is in

clear this Clear make

sailing
matter

to

keep
you

from will and taining main-

more

Neglect
an

and the work

soon

ugly
cases

looking
and birds
you

flock. will
are

up

trouble of

prevent
a

new

easy and

flock

of

that

clean

attractive.

Bumble

Foot.

"Bumble

Foot,"
is caused from forms hardened

or

abscess

of

the
to

foot,
the

as

it

is

ly correct-

called, by
Pus becomes should be

usually high
and and the
out roosts

by

injury
or on

member hard

caused substance.

jumping usually
a

some

the

center

of

the

swollen The and the

part

usually
part
oughly thorthis

horny
puss

substance. extracted of

horny
wound After

removed,

washed
it

with with

peroxide
an

hydrogen.
of
one

may

be

treated

application
held in

part
gauze,

iodoform

and

twenty

parts

vaseline,
The and The
not

place
should
to

by

soft be

ed protectin
a

by
clean,
wound

bandages. dry
coop

specimen
allowed should vaseline

kept
much and

very the fresh

exercise be dressed

until

heals. of iodoform

wound and'

supply

applied

daily.

BROKEN

BONES

AND

INJURIES.
Wings
and

How

to

Set

and

Care

for

Broken
and

Legs

and

Heal

Cuts

Tears.

By

Dr.

N.

W.
a

Sanborn.

There

come

times
owner

when
of

httle

knowledge
"fifty doctor
the may
to
on

of
cent

surgery

is
may

helpful
not

to

the

poultry.
and
to

The

hen"

be
in e

worth the

the

time

trouble
appear

but table.
be made

finds But

her the

place
valuab
again stitches

pot preparing

show

bird,

or a

fine

breeder,
a

usable
or a

by the
m

help
torn

of

splint for
or

broken

bone,

few

the

comb

wattles.
Bones.

Broken

Grown
wing
you "ou
a

poultry

seldom
you

haye
meet

broken
one case case

bones
of

outside broken

the winbones for in

and
see
can

legs.
ten

Where broken

of

legs.
to

In

of the

broken

wing
the

do
or

little except
two

bandage
to

wing
a

to

body
the

Aveek

and In
on

be
of

willing
breaks

take
the of

little

deformity
shank If the

the
.

healing,
h

case

in

leg aboye
the

lUK

depends

the
you

size and
can

fatness
small

leg.
of th^"

bird
the doz-

IS

'iioderatelythin

apply
"

splints

pine
a

to

cT nV'7?if
Get home
b.eak I haye the

!'^T^'^ ''^'"
bone
in

'^^"^^^^'
and

half

broken

proper

relation hold bear

in

by
in

means

of

the

made

splints and strong

most

bandage
enough
bones
^"^

the
the

leg
in

shape
of

till the bird

becomes
seen

to

weight
the ^'''^ around

the

broken

fowl
'''''''

shank

Such

llTwrV^'T' profit. Wrap layer

a

''^
of

'^

pleasure
the and
t-

::^

cotton
^

batting
'^
-ver
'"

shank
a

^^f^^^l^^^ 'of rn's the'", "'''' ''""

not not

Thebreak,
P^^P^^

f^w
leg

motion
IS

tf the t.^ll/ r after

o

P'^^^

-"t-I

'^"''"'^

"^
as

^^"^-

^^^^^^
bother

that
the hen

the

twisted,

setting,

it would

if her

78

SIMPLE

POULTRY

REMEDIES

toes

were

turned

round
use

and

she

scratched

the

wrong

wa)

when

she Little

got the
chicks in the

of her

game

leg.
a

occasionally get
wire fence
or

broken

shank, from

ing be-

being stepped on, and thes( breaks heal with be tha rapidity if attended e^rly. It may winding the shank with surgeons' plaster will give sufficien the slender be required tc splints of pine may support, or You will be surprised, and pleased, to see the amoun cure. of travel these birds with splintswill take in the course of i day. caught
Cuts and to
our

Tears.

Accidents best "barb the of

torn

will

happen
are

poultry
There

and
are

it is often

th(

in the flock that of the wire

afflicted.

dangers
behind of
a

in tht

fence, in the broken

bottle

the barn
som(

tools of the
our

place, and
Seldom
or a

also
a

in the
season

fighting blood
passes

show comb
or

males.

without
one as

badl}
of m] hav(

wattle,

deep

cut

in the

flesh of
so

breeders. left
a

early you can fairlypresentable bird.

and
tears
water

Taken

repair damages
be cleaned with
or
one a

to

Cuts of arations life.

warm

need and

to

milky
of the

ture mixprep

sulpho-napthol
Clean
out

of

the

same

sort.

dirt
sew

and the

kill gern

With

white, fine silk and

each stitch

fine needle, itself. make When

one

parts to
run

gether.
silk from
your

Make

by

Do

not

try

to

th(
"

stitch to
"

stitch,but
another. and

complete
the

stitch

cu'

silk

and the the

make needle

parts
has skin"

together by ning, cover

You will somewhat the knot clean the but
a

silk,and
cut

blood

brough stopped run

are
or

line of the your

with
to
as

"new
use

collodion
and
to

find

first attempt

the
no

needle
easy

sillti(

queer

proceeding,
and
a

it is be
too

thing
Work

that will hold

new a

yet

not

tight.
been thread
sew.

witl ii

hands;
flame
of
so

silk and match.

to

needle

that has
cotton

just held
will
answei

Common

is not If

harmless

the tissues you

with

along the line of the cut pus begins This full strength hydrogen peroxide.

to

form

bathe

will

foam, wil

HEART

TROUBLE

79

penetrate
wound. should of
cut

the

cut,

and the fine little

destroy
line of

much the scissors of

cut

of

the

germ
to

Hfe be

in

the

Whenever
with A of
a

seems

healed
and is

you
out

pointed

each

stitch
matters

pull
needed

the
owners

flesh.

knowledge
fowl.

these

by

valuable

HEART

TROUBLE. usually
attacks than

Occasionally
appears bird will it
to

fowl,

one

more

year

old,
the denly sud-

have be

sudden

of

weakness.

Perhaps
when

crowing
gasp able for
to

or

cackling
and and then that will

vigorously
stand it will

will
not

breath
move,
a

motionless,
seem

parently aprecover

to

its die

vigor.

Sometimes
after

fowl

is

apparently perhaps

healthy
when from heart
can

will

suddenly
the in
owner.

being

frightened,
a

caught
the trouble be
roost

by
or

Sometimes
of .the feed
pan.

fowl
In

drops
such

dead

front

cases,

is
to

almost
prevent

always
such flock

the
loss

cause

of

death.

Nothing
the for the

done

except

by
as

keeping
possible
or

general
heart
ravages

hej^lth
trouble
of
some

of is

the

as

near

perfect

usually
other

caused

by

severe

strain

by

disease.

OCT

15

1909

Index.
Page
BOWEI^ BREAK BROKEN

TROUBLE DOWN
"

5" 55 77

BONES

AND

INJl^RIES

BRONCHITIS
BUMBLE

36 FOOT
76

CANKER CANNIBALISM

29
PS-

CATARRH,
CHICKEN
CHOLERA COLDS

INTESTINAL
POX

69

".
21,

40 61 2S 14 47 Si

COMMON
CROP DIPHTHERIA

REMEDIES,
BOUND

for

some,

diseases

DISEASES

OF white

THE

HEAD

"

catarrhal frozen

colds,
comb

heads,
of

comb,
eye at

a.iJoplexy,

influenza, swollen tion combs, pip, inflamma17

12 16

mouth,
taken

troubles,
shows

black

DISEASES,
DROPSY EGG

PASSAGE,

troubles

of

5a 69 7 65

ENTERITIS, FILTH,
FITS
as a

toxic,
cause

gastro
of disease

FOOD,
GAPE

as

cause

of

disease

5 42 60

WORMS

GASTRITIS "GOING
HEART

LIGHT" TROUBLE

57

79'
49 73 45

INDIGESTION
LEG

WEAKNESS

LIMBERNECK
LIVER PNEUMONIA RATTLES

DISEASES

51

.33, 3ft
30
44

RHEUMATISM
ROUP

23, 25,
diseases of
causes

27 74

SHANKS,
SUDDEN SUNSTROKE
TUBERCULOSIS VENT WHITE WIND AVORMS

DEATHS,

of
;

9 11 38 71 6""

GLEET
DIARRHOEA PUFF IN THE

32 39

CROP

WORMS.

INTESTINAL

63