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have been thoroughly disinfected. It is best to disinfect, 

 whitewash, admit sunshine and fresh air to the quarters 

 for six months to one year after the disease has dis- 

 appeared. It is the best plan, where a considerable num- 

 ber of fowls are kept, to divide them into small separate 

 flocks, as they do better, and contagious diseases are 

 more easily checked. 



BLACK HEAD 



This is a disease of turkeys and chickens, due to the 

 presence in the intestines of an animal germ. It is fre- 

 quently seen in the eastern states. 



There is diarrhea, resembling that of fowl cholera, 

 except that it is not so severe and is not attended with 

 great weakness and prostration. There is dullness or 

 partial stupor. As the disorder progresses, the comb, 

 and later the wattles, become dark purple, a symptom 

 from which the disease takes its name. 



At present there seems to be no satisfactory medic- 

 inal treatment. The best plan is to kill the bird as 

 soon as the first symptoms appear and burn the body. 

 The quarters should be disinfected and kept clean. The 

 food and water supply must be wholesome. If these 

 things are carefully looked after, and no diseased birds 

 are allowed to remain with the healthy ones, there is 

 little trouble in checking the difficulty. 



KOUP 



Roup is a contagious inflammation of the mucous 

 membranes of the head of fowls, associated with a 

 catarrhal discharge from the nostrils and eyes. It is a 



