Diseases of Poultry. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE CAKE AND TREATMENT OP SICK FOWLS. 



\ DIVISION OF DISEASES INTO GROUPS. II. APOPLEXY. III, VERTIGO. IV 



PARALYSIS. V. CROP-BOUND. VI. DIARRHOEA. VII. CATARRH. VIH, 



BRONCHITIS. IX. ROUP. X. GAPES. XI. PIP. XII. CONSUMPTION. 



XIII. INFLAMMATION OF THE EGG PASSAGE. XIV. LEG WEAKNESS. XV 



RHEUMATISM. XVI. POULTRY LOUSINESS. XVII. CHICKEN CHOLERA. 



I. Division of Diseases into Groups. 



The diseases to which poultry are subject, are comparatively few. 

 Poultry lousiness ; roup, a contagious disease ; gapes ; crop-bound , 

 diarrhoea ; catarrh ; inflammation of the egg passage, and rheumatism, 

 are the principal ones. These and a few others, only, will l)e noticed. 

 They may be divided as follows : Diseases of the brain and nervous sys- 

 tem ; diseases of the digestive organs ; diseases of the lungs and air pas- 

 sages ; diseases of the egg organs ; and diseases of the skin. 



II. Apoplexy. 



Causes. — The cause of this disease is usually overfeeding and confined 

 quarters. The bird may be moping for some days, but usually the 

 trouble is not noticed until the fowl falls, and dies with hardly a struggle. 



What to do. — The remedy is to open the largest of the veins under the 

 wing. By pressing on the vein between the opening and the body, the 

 blood will continue to flow until the pressure is released. 



Prevention — The prevention is i)lenty of exercise, and abstinence from 

 over-stimulating food. 



m. Vertigo. 

 This is caused usually by strong feeding and lack of exercise. The 

 fowl runs in a circle with but partial control of the limbs, and sometimes 

 falls and dies. 



What to do. — When observed, hold the head of the bird under a stream 

 of cold water which will soon give relief. Ten grains of jalap may be 

 administered afterwards, and the bird be kept on a rather low diet. 



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