2. INFLAMMATION OF THE SKIN. 



The causes of the previous affection wlien unusually 

 severe, or Avhen they continue to act for a considera- 

 ble time, produce not only the mild condition above 

 described, but also an inflammation of the sldn that 

 is more or kss intense. A simihir condition may re- 

 sult from the accumulation around the posterior por- 

 tiO'n of the body. In cold weather these accumulations 

 alternately thaw and freeze and pull upon the feath 

 ers they are attached to, thus leading to an iuflamuKi 

 tion of the adjacent skin that can be recognized by red 

 ness. swelling, tenderness to pressure and discharge 

 from the surface. 



The remedy consists in cleansing the skin by the use 

 of soap and water, cutting off the feathers if necessary, 

 and then apjilying the ointment above mentioned. 



.{. DISTTTRMED MOFLTTNO 



During the spring while fowls are shedding their 

 feathers they are in a delicate condition and are moie 

 apt to become diseased ujxm exposure to deleterious 

 influences than at any other time. Their tendeniess 

 and loss of vitality is .shown by the fact that they lose 

 their spirits and activity to some extent. Tlieir ap- 

 petites are somewlvat capricious,- and the production 

 of eggs falls otT very greatly. Tf the loss of condition 



