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being careful not to use the last in a way that the chicks will swallow it. 

 Fairly good results have been obtained by mixing 2 tablespoonfuls of 

 pine tar in 1 quart of warm water, shake or stir well, and let it set for 4 

 or 5 hours. Then pour the water on red hot bricks in the coop making 

 tar vapors. The number of bricks necessary will depend on the size of 

 the coop. One is sufficient for a small coop while several are necessary 

 for larger coops. Treat all the drinking water with potassium perman- 

 ganate water as outlined under roup. 



FATTY DEGENERATION OF THE LIVER 



Liver troubles are more often caused by having birds too fat in an 

 effort to increase egg production or weight. It more frequently happens 

 birds confined to small enclosures. The combs become a deep red and 

 later become dark. They develop a diarrhoea. The plumage is rough 

 and the birds become droopy. 



TREATMENT ] 



Give the birds more exercise and range, change the food from fat- 

 teners to non fatteners as bran, alfalfa, skimmed sour milk, etc. Give 

 effected birds l^ of a teaspoonful of castor oil for each pound of live 

 weight and place 14 of a teaspoonful of tincture of nux vomica in each 

 pint of drinking water. 



FEATHER EATING 



Feather eating is usually caused by feeding a ration too low in min- 

 eral matter. A change to bran, oil meal, milk, etc., will often prevent 

 more birds from forming the habit. To give the birds more range is 

 often beneficial. A teaspoonful of aloes, mixed with % of a teacup full 

 of lard and the ointment rubbed on the feathers that are being picked 

 will often form a disagreeable taste and stop feather plucking. 



EGG BOUND 



This is sometimes caused by rupture of the internal organs causing the 

 passage to be blocked. Sometimes it is caused by the birds being too 

 fat. 



