222 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.JF. [J/ar. 2, 1908. 



in his •' I tjst'ases of Poultry," says :--" The causes of (liunhd-a in poultry 

 are niucli the same as those aftectin<^ other creatures, and may he invarial)ly 

 traced (a[iart fioni constitutidiial disease) to injudicious dictai'v ai-ran<^ement." 



Sijr>i]>tn)ns. — The fre(|ueiit evacuation of loose oi- li(|uid f;i'cr<. usually of a- 

 frothy and watery nature. 



Treatment.- — A teaspoonful of castor oil. followed hv ."> i,rrains of i-huharb, 

 and 10 grains of carbonate of soda, or a iL;rain of opium. Chlorodvne, 3 to 6 

 (hM])s in a dessertspoonfid of watei- or Port wine, is especiallv sei"viceal)le. 

 In severe cases I liave found a pill (-(intaininya grain each of tannic acid and 

 o])ium effectual. I)iarrli(i'a, liowexci', is almost invarialilv due to the pre.sence 

 of irritating matter, and should, theref(U'e, not he checkecl al the outset with 

 astringents, wliich are .so often and unwisely prescribed. 



During the attack, anrl foi- a little time after its abatement, the biid shotdd 

 be fed on soft food, and ha\ e no green vegetables. 



For young chicks, half a teaspoonfid of salad-oil is jireferable to castoi'-oil, 

 and chlorodyne should be given in bdrop doses in a teaspoonful of warm 

 milk or barley water. 



The doses ])articulai'ised above are for a medium-sized fowl. 



(To he contlrmed.) 



