1222 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



destroy their entire flocks, and, after having thoroughly disinfected the 

 premises, started with new, healthy stock, while others have introduced 

 wild blood into their flocks. 



In all bowel troubles in turkeys, feeding boiled rice has proven of ben- 

 efit, and it has been largely practiced by experienced growers. Many feed 

 the boiled rice to the young poults to prevent the coming of the destructive 

 diarrhea. The most successful way to obviate a dangerous looseness of 

 the bowels is to avoid feeding wet or sloppy food and guard the young 

 from taking cold. The feeding of small particles of charcoal is beneficial 

 to the young from the fact that it sweetens the crop and gizzard and 

 prevents fermentation, which is very injurious and destructive. Above 

 all things, never make use of infected turkeys for breeding stock. 



V. Tapeworm. 



Tapeworm and worms of all kinds are very injurious to turkeys. 



Syrrhptoms. — The presence of the tapeworm may be recognized through 

 the indolent, drowsy spirits of those infested with it; a careful examina- 

 tion of the voidings will also reveal its presence, as those infesiod will pass 

 small portions of the worm. 



Treatment. — Powdered male fern is an effective remedy, and may be 

 administered in doses of from 30 grains to 1 dram of the powder; or of the 

 liquid extract, 15 to 30 drops. This should be administered morning and 

 evening before feeding, the minimum dose to the younger, increasing the 

 dose as they grow older. Oil of tuipcntine is an excellent remedy against 

 worms of all kinds which inhabit the digestive organs of poultry. A com- 

 mon remedy made use of by some for the removal of worms from fowls is 

 one drop of kerosene oil night and morning. This should not be adminis- 

 tered to the very young, but may be used with impunity after they are a 

 few weeks old. 



VI. Diarrhea. 



Looseness of the bowels or diarrhea is quite too often mistaken for 

 cholera; but such looseness may come from any of the several causes, such 

 as bad feeding, dampness, filth, or infestation with lice. The removal of 

 the cause is the very best cure. Feeding boiled rice and a little charcoal, 

 as already stated, will prove of great benefit. The remedy most often 

 used is a mixture of equal parts of ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and 

 cayenne pepper. This is mixed into the mash food, about a stroked tea- 

 spoonful to a dozen very young pouUs. Double the amount after they are 

 four or five weeks old. What is known as Sun cholera mixture is very 

 beneficial, either when mixed in the drinking water or the mash food. 

 This may be given so that each would have from 5 to 20 drops at a time, 

 according to age. 



