POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 



FLEAS 



An occasional parasite of poultry 



Symptoms. Fleas are found on the fowls 

 or in the straw of their nests. 



Description, The flea that attacks fowls 

 is known as the hen flea (Pulex gallince}. 

 It is dark colored and has sharp mouth 

 parts. Doubtless it causes the fowl it at- 

 tacks much irritation in addition to loss of 

 blood. 



Treatment. Keep poultry houses in a 

 clean, sanitary condition. Dust the infested 

 fowls with an insect powder or dip them in 

 creolin, about \%. Burn infested straw. 



FRACTURES 



Broken bones of legs or wings can be 

 mended by placing the bones back in their 

 proper positions and binding with light 

 splints. The splints may be removed in 

 about four weeks. It will be found that 

 shanks are easily set, but that broken wings 

 give far more trouble. 



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