DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 45 



Symptoms: SaVne as in other animals; there is gen- 

 eral unthriftiness, but positive diagnostic symptoms 

 are not very characteristic, save one, which is the 

 presence of worms, either in the droppings or as 

 shown by post-mortem examination. 



The most common symptoms are; the bird becomes 

 poor and dull; has irregular appetite, sometimes rav- 

 enous, other times poor; often wanders off alone 

 and stands or sits with its head under its wing, and 

 frequently there is dizziness and diarrhoea. The 

 feathers will soon appear rough. 



Treatment: When it becomes evident that fowls 

 are infested with worms they should be put on new 

 runs, or the old runs cleaned and sprinkled with air- 

 slacked lime and salt, and, if convenient, spaded or 

 ploughed; feeding should be done on a clean place 

 where there are no droppings. 



For a vermicide, turpentine stands at the head. To 

 administer it mix with equal parts of sweet oil and 

 give one-half teaspoonful twice a day for several 

 days, or until the bowels move freely; follow with 

 • tonics, such as one dram of sulphate of iron dissolved 

 in each gallon of drinking water, once a day. For 

 tape worms, powdered areca-nut or powdered male 

 fern, given ingrain doses in the evening, after fast- 

 ing for ten hours, and followed the next morning with 

 thirty grains of Epsom salts in a spoonful of water, 

 is excellent treatment; feeding garlic or onions is also 

 considered good. 



