150 PROGRESSIVE POULTRY CULTURE 



eyes, nostrils and mouth. The bird 'becomes drowsy, 

 loses appetite, shows roughness of feathers, sneezes or 

 wh'eezes. May follow catching cold or exposure to clamp, 

 chilly conditions, foul air, filtny food or water, and the 

 attacks of parasites. 



Place the patient in comfortable quarters away from 

 the evil conditions just mentioned. Sunshine and pure 

 air are correctives. Raw eggs or bread softened with 

 milk and fresh green food will nourish and help the 

 fowl. 



If there is swelling of the parts of the head anoint 

 with carbolated vaseline. Inject into the mouth and 

 nostrils by the atomizer, several times daily, a solution 

 made of extract of witch hazel, four tablespoonfuls, 

 water two tablespoonfuls and carbolic acid three drops. 



Choking There is shaking of the head, straining and 

 twisting of the neck. If a piece of bone or other hard 

 substance obstructs the throat carefully locate it and 

 seek to work it out through the mouth 'by manipulation 

 with the fingers on the outside of the neck. A little sweet 

 oil inside the throat may help matters tout avoid stop- 

 ping up the windpipe. If tne obstruction can be seen in 

 the throat it may perhaps be siezed and withdrawn by 

 means of the forceps or toy the fingers. 



Cholera Contagious cholera of poultry is a very rare 

 disease and is due to a specific cholera germ. The 

 symptoms include looseness of the bowels, thin yellow- 

 ish or greenish discharges, roughened plumage, drooped 

 iv ings, contracted neck, drowsiness, excessive thirst, dis- 

 tended crop, pale comb and wattles, weakness. In the 

 rapid form there is extreme exhaustion and death ensues 

 within atoout two days after being attacked. 



There is a chronic form which may continue several 

 weeks. 



Kill and burn the birds. Spray the surroundings, in- 

 cluding the ground of the runs, with five per cent, solu- 

 tion of carbolic acid. Keep the liquid well stirred while 

 spraying. 



Colds There is inflammation of the throat, nostrils 



