292 CROP BOUND. 



Cramp. 



Chickens are sometimes subject to this disease, 

 especially in damp, cold weather. The toes are first 

 seen to be bent under, and by degrees they walk on 

 he knuckles or outside of the foot, and the birds 

 ften squat on the hock. If it is the result of a cold 

 and the chickens are feverish, as is generally the 

 case, remove them to a comfortable place and give 

 them the SPECIFIC, A A, three times per day. If it 

 fails after a day or two try the SPECIFIC J J. If the 

 toes are badly cramped they may be washed in warm 

 water and gently opened and kneaded by the fingers 

 and afterwards be wiped dry. 



Crop Bound. 



We should distinguish whether the over-distention 

 of the crop is from excessive drinking, and caused 

 by a peculiar feverish condition, or from the bird 

 gorging itself with grain, tough meat or bone too 

 large to be digested. When the crop is so distended 

 with hard food or other substance, the outlet is 

 narrowed or entirely closed so that mechanical manip- 

 ulation may be necessary to cause its passage. 

 While in the case of distention by fluid the distention 

 will disappear and the unnatural craving for drink 

 will yield to a few doses of the SPECIFIC A A, given 

 at intervals of a few hours. 



Where the crop is distended with hard food, and 

 is not passing off and help is required, pour some 

 milk warm water down the throat, and then holding 



