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clear up to the feathers. Some people say that this is severe and 

 think kerosene will burn and make the flesh sore. This is a great, 

 mistake, and to satisfy yourself, just take some kerosene and put it 

 on your own flesh, and you will find it will not hurt you at all. 



BIG HEAD IN TURKEYS. 



This is a disease mostly seen in turkeys, but occasionally is 

 seen in other fowl. It may affect turkeys at any age, but is seen 

 mostly when they are young. 



Causes. — This disease is caused from small germs or parasites 

 getting into the system and affecting the head. When one turkey 

 becomes affected it generally spreads through the whole flock. 



Symptoms. — The first symptom noticed is swelling around 

 the head, usually in front of the eyes. In some cases the swelling 

 only affects one side of the head, and keeps swelling until it closes 

 the eye right up, and the turkey goes around with its head to one 

 side, while in other cases both sides become swollen at the same 

 time, and closes both the eyes. Although these swellings are 

 mostly seen in front of the eyes, it may affect other parts of the 

 head, and even the feet in some cases. If not treated, the swelling 

 gradually increases around the head until it works into the throat 

 and kills the turkey ; if in the foot, it swells and becomes so bad 

 that it finally dies. 



Treatment. — When this disease gets into a flock of turkeys, 

 if it is not treated it will kill nearly all the turkeys in the flock 

 before it stops. Separate the diseased turkeys from the sound 

 ones, and give to a medium sized turkey three drops of spirits of 

 tupentine mixed in a teaspoonful of raw linseed oil. The best 

 way to give it is to pour it down with a spoon. Give this dose 

 once a day and rub around the swelling with white liniment once 

 a day; this will gradually cure the turkeys if taken in time. If the 

 swelling is very large before you start to treat it, split the lumps 

 open with a sharp knife and squeeze the cheesey matter out of it, 

 then fill the hole and rub the swelling with white liniment ; keep 

 this treatment up until the turkey is all right. Be careful not to 

 let the liniment into the eye while applying it to the head. 



