DISEASES AND PESTS OF FOWLS 



infected bird, and mosquitoes and other in- 

 sects are suspected of being agents in its 

 spread. 



Treatment. Prompt treatment may be 

 very successful. Isolate affected birds. 

 Apply tincture of iodine, first scraping off 

 the scabs. Creolin 2%, or other disinfect- 

 ants, may be used instead of iodine. Dirty 

 coops are a contributing cause, and cleanli- 

 ness of chicken runs and houses is important. 

 Disinfect soil (see page 13) and wood- 

 work (see page 12) regularly and with 

 extra care when the first cases are noticed. 

 When roupy lesions develop, as is sometimes 

 the case, treat as for roup. (See page 83.) 



CHOLERA 



A serious and epidemic form of diarrhea for which no 

 remedy is known 



Symptoms. Fowls die suddenly with 

 apparently little reason. There are symp- 

 toms of diarrhea and examination shows 

 that the feces are a bright yellow or green 

 instead of the normal color. Before death, 

 fowls have fever and may be seen moping 

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