POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 29 



liver disease, dianlu-a. and many otlier complaints. Half a 

 teaspoonful for a full-grown fowl is a standard dose. It can 

 be mixed in the soft food, but is more efifective by starving the 

 fowl for a few hours, dissolving the salts in warm water, and 

 pouring- it down the bird's tliroat. Epsom salts always act best 

 acct)mpanied with a good quantit}- of w'ater." (Bradshaw.) 



The following table of doses of Epsom salts for young birds 

 has been worked out by Gage and Op]XM-man : 



A(;e OF HUM.. "^""'v r J''%i^""' llcw Administered. 



1 10 r, weeks 10 grains 1 In feeil 



In feed 

 In feetl 

 ( Two teaspofmlul of water 

 ' to everv 30, 40 or oO 



5 to 10 weeks 7 15 grains 



10 to 15 weeks 20 grains 



15 weeks to 6 months. 30 grains 



6 months to 1 year 35 grains 



1 year and over 40-.50 grains 



grains of salt. 



Cotton Seed Oil. — "Olive and salad oils are useful wdien hens 

 are egg-bound, for diarrhea, and also for external use in dress- 

 ing torn combs and other wounds. In eye troul)les it takes the 

 place of a simple lotion." (Bradshaw.) 



Bichloride of mercury, i to 1000 solnfion. — To make this the 

 simplest way is to buy of the druggist bichloride of mercury 

 tablets, and ask him to label the box to show how much w-ater 

 a tablet must be dissolved in to make a i to looo solution. If 

 one desires to mix it up for himself ask the druggist to make 

 up some I gram (15^ grain) pow^ders of bichloride of mer- 

 cury. Dissolve I of these powders in a c|uart of water. Put 

 in enough laundry bluing so that the color will be deep blue. 

 Then the solution, which is highly poi.sonous. wdll never be mis- 

 taken for water. 



"I to 1000 bichloride" is a germicide and disinfectant for 

 external use, cleansing wounds and the like. 



Medicines in Tablet Form. — One of the most convenient 

 forms in which medicines may be administered is in tablets. 

 \Miolesale and mail-order drug houses carry extensive lines of 

 these graded as to dosage. They may l)e administered to poul- 

 trv verv easilv and convenientlv bv holding the bird's mouth 

 open with one hand and with the other thrusting the tablet far 

 enough back in the throat so it will be swallow-ed. 



The following list of tablets will be found useful to the poul- 

 trvman. Thev fairlv well cover the medicines recommended in 



