654 Af/ricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. [Aug. 3, 1908. 



Catarrh, Co/d in 'he Head. — The symptoms are usually a discluir<;e of a 

 thin fluid from the eyes and nostrils, sometimes mucus in the mouth, and 

 sneezing. There may be swelling of the head and eyes, hut unlike roup, it 

 is not contagious, but if not attended to may result in that serious affection. 



Roosting in draughty houses, damp and cold, are the causes of the disease. 

 A cure can usually be effected without roroursp 4-o drugs, or at least by the 

 use of those of a simple character. 



When catarrh is confined to the eyes and nostrils, it is usually known 

 as cold in the head ; the symptoms being watery swollen eyes, a discharge 

 from the nostrils, ruffled plumage, and general dulness. When neglected 

 the nostrils become blocked u]). the sticky discharge seals u]i the eyelids, 

 and the first stage of roup ensues. 



When catarrh is noticed, the fowl's head and eyes should he washed with 

 warm water, the fluid from the nostrils squeezed out and syringed thoroughly. 

 This repeated a few times will frequently effect a cure. 



The nostrils should be syringed with warm water, into which a few drops 

 of Condy's Fluid or other disinfectant have been mixed, and the mucus 

 thoroughly squeezed out. This repeated two or three times will usually 

 effect a cure. 



Lewis Wright recommends a dose of 20 grains of Epsom salts, followed 

 up by 2 or 3 drops of eucalyjitus and terebene every three or four hours, 

 or the above may be put in the fowls' drinking water. The majority of colds 

 will yield to the above simple treatment, but the affected hird should be 

 separated from the general flock, and kept in a place fi'ee fi'om draughts. 



Cholera. — This virulent disease has been previously treated. Post mortem 

 examinations show that ib is caused by a living germ — " The Chicken Cholera 

 Germ." The germs may be carried in water, food, manure, &c. It is usually 

 fatal in from twelve to thirty-six hours. The symptoms are great thirst, 

 and incessant purging, the evacuations become like rice-water, and later 

 streaked witli blood. Treatment has been previously shown. 



Consumption. — See Tuberculosis. 



Crof-hound.—^QQ Impaction and Inflammation of the Crop. 



Cratnp. — See Leg Weakness. 



Chicken Pox. — See Warts, &c. 



Comb Disease. — See Favus. 



Catarrh is a simple inflammation of the mucous membranes or linings of 

 the air passages. Catarrh is not roup. 



Debility is sometimes known as going light, and is a more general term 

 for ana?mia. It refers to a condition in which there is a wasting away, for 

 which there is no apparent cause, loss of appetite and want of vigour 

 being the only observed symptoms. Many causes may be responsible for 

 the disease, the seat of which may be the heart, liver, lungs, bowels, &c. 

 When no cause can be ascertained, the best thing is to try and build up the 

 constitution, and one of the best things for this is a raw egg beaten up in, 

 say, a tablespoonful of cod liver oil, and 1 grain of quinine — one teaspoonful 



