POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 



red pepper given in the food. When there 

 are signs of stuffiness, the eyes and the nos- 

 trils should be washed out once or twice 

 daily. Carbolic acid 2%, or boric acid, 

 about 3%, dissolved in water, is recom- 

 mended for this purpose. Witch hazel has 

 been found very effective. 



Caution. There is a risk of mistaking 

 the early stages of roup for a simple cold. 

 Further, birds are more likely to contract 

 roup when suffering from a cold, and 

 should, on this account, be isolated and 

 regularly examined. 



Influenza. The term influenza, or 

 grippe, is generally applied to a severe cold 

 that has no symptoms of roup. 



CONSTIPATION 



Not common and seldom serious 



Symptoms. The bird suffering is dull 

 and listless. Its efforts to evacuate are 

 painful and unsuccessful. 



Cause. Internal blocking of the cloaca 

 or the intestines, or, occasionally, of the 



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