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seems to result therefrom, and the birds even take up the life 

 of the pen precisely where they left off. A few simple rules, 

 obviously of good sense and judgment, are all that are neces- 

 sary to follow in ordinary cases to insure these fowls against 

 sickness. 



Removing from the Shipping Coops. It would certainly 

 seem to be unsafe to transfer them from their shipping coops 

 to the poultry houses during the night, early in the morning, or 

 late in the afternoon during severe weather. It would be far 

 more safe to select the middle of a bright, sunny day, if such a 

 day accommodatingly presents itself within a reasonable length 

 of time, as the auspicious time to make the change. 



If the birds arrive during the day, they should be taken 

 from the coops long enough to get food and water, and de- 

 pending upon conditions, be allowed more or less exercise. If 

 the weather is mild, or the poultry house is comfortable, there 

 is no reason why they should not remain there, if contrary con- 

 ditions are encountered, they should be returned to their ship- 

 ping coops and if necessary these should be covered. The 

 birds should be, however, again taken from the coops as early 

 as appears to be safe the next morning and may then remain 

 in the poultry house indefinitely, unless it is so cold that they 

 could not remain there under ordinary circumstances without 

 freezing, in which case they should be returned to the boxes, 

 and the boxes covered if necessary. It is much better to take 

 precautions against disease than to be obliged to try to cure it. 



Prevent Diseases of the Head. The diseases that are most 

 apt to be contracted in the show room and during shipment 

 are those of the head, including the nose and throat, and in- 

 testinal disorders. To prevent the former, it is well to bathe 

 the head in a slightly warm solution of some good disinfectant, 

 and the throat may be easily cleaned by swabbing it with a 

 flight or secondary feather after dipping the feather in a solu- 

 tion of hydrogen peroxide or listerine and water, half and 

 half. These treatments, especially if repeated two or three 

 times, often prevent such diseases as cold, canker, roup and 

 chicken pox. 



To Prevent Intestinal Disorders. Intestinal disorders are 

 harder to control but much benefit may come from administer- 

 ing a mild laxative as soon as the bird is back from the show ; 

 not wholly because that disease may be warded off, but be- 

 cause the general health of the bird may be greatly benefited. 

 It was the practice of a very successful exhibitor, with whom 



