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gry and eats and eats, only to add more 

 to the crop, yet not satisfying hunger. It 

 starves with a full crop. As it eats to sat- 

 isfy hunger, yet fails to do so, the crop is 

 filled to its utmost, every little space being 

 packed, and the crop in a few days becomes 

 as hard as a wooden ball. On the first symp- 

 toms give the bird a tablespoonful of warm 

 lard, and work the crop with the hand until 

 it becomes soft, as by so doing the passage 

 to the gizzard may be cleared and the food 

 begin to move out of the crop ; but if this fails, 

 which may be known by examining the bird 

 four or five hours after manipulating the 

 crop, then the crop must be opened. To do 

 this, make an incision lengthwise in the up- 

 per part of the crop about an inch or an 

 inch and a half in length. This should be 

 very cleanly made with a sharp lancet or 

 penknife. As there is an outer and inner 

 skin, draw the outer skin aside when cutting, 

 so that it will go in place again and cover 

 the inner skin. 



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