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Carson, and many others, have long followed this plan of 

 treatment with great success. The only objection to it is 

 that if the chickens are fumigated too long, they may 

 be killed, as well as the worms. This treatment is also 

 valuable for the cure of roup. Another common practice 

 is to drop six drops of 

 strong salt and water 

 down the windpipe with 

 a feather, as it will 

 quickly and surely cure 

 them, and is simple and 

 not as severe as most 

 other remedies. Cam- 

 phor and water, cam- 

 phorated sweet oil and 

 crude petroleum, are 

 each recommended ; one 

 drop in the windpipe 

 from a medicine drop- 

 per, oil can or feather, is 

 said to be all that is nec- 

 essary to kill and cause 

 the removal of the 

 worms. A feather strip- 

 ped of its web, except at 

 the tip, and moistened 

 with a mixture of sweet 

 oil and turpentine, is 

 used by some. It is in- 

 serted in the windpipe, 



and twisted as it is With- In " blackhead disease. 



drawn. Worms may be destroyed in this way, but it is 

 not practicable where large numbers of chickens are to be 

 treated. Some poultry keepers simply apply turpentine 

 externally to the mouths or throats of the chickens having 

 gapes. Fine tobacco, petroleum or kerosene, turpentine,. 



FIG. 29. DISEASED C2BCA 

 Of turkey, thickened, enlarged and ulcerated 



