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ing fine lime through the cloth. The chicks breathe 

 the lime, and as it comes in contact with the worms, 

 these let go of the membranes, and are dislodged by the 

 coughing and sneezing of the chicks. To prevent 

 gapes, the chicks should not be kept on ground where 

 fowls have previously been. This may be done either 

 by spading old ground deeply each year, or providing a 

 different locality for the poultry-yard. 



EGG-BOUND FOWLS. 



It is not at all uncommon for hens, especially old and 

 infirm ones, to become egg-bound. The eggs without 

 shells collect in the egg-passage, and form a mass of 

 hard, cheesy matter, which in time causes the abdomen 

 to swell, and finally kills the fowl. In the early stages 

 of this trouble the remedy is to inject some linseed-oil 

 into the passage, and, by dilating it with the fingers, 

 remove the collected matter. The trouble is generally 

 from over-feeding with stimulating food. 



LOSS OF FEATHERS. 



Poultry will frequently 'drop their feathers when 

 over- fed upon corn, buckwheat, or other heating food. 

 The remedy is to feed only chopped cabbage or turnips, 

 or turn them into a grass-field for a few days. A few 

 pills of castile-soap, or half a tea-spoonful of castor-oil, 

 will be of benefit. 



BUMBLE- FOOT. 



This is usually caused by a bruise or sliver; inflam- 

 mation sets in, and pus forms under the skin and be- 



