348 Farm Poultry 



The disease is considered to be contagious, though 

 it does not spread rapidly. It is most frequently 

 noticed in old fowls of the heavy breeds, as of the 

 Asiatic types. Ducks and geese are not affected with 

 this trouble. 



Treatment. Soak with oil sweet oil or lard 

 oil mixed with kerosene is recommended. Kero- 

 sene alone is sometimes applied with most excel- 

 lent results. However, it is a somewhat harsher 

 treatment than is necessary. Those who keep on 

 hand a j stock solution of kerosene emulsion may 

 find this a most excellent remedy for scaly legs. 

 It should be applied thoroughly. A few applica- 

 tions are usually sufficient. If thorough work is to 

 be accomplished the poultry-houses should be 

 disinfected. 



FREEZING 



Valuable fowls sometimes die from frosted combs 

 and wattles. Remedial measures are not so satis- 

 factory as preventive ones. The most that can be 

 done is to give good nursing. If the fowls are dis- 

 covered to be frosted before the organs affected 

 have thawed out, the frost should be removed by 

 applications of cold water or snow. The gradual 

 thawing of the frozen parts may sometimes save 

 them. After thawing has taken place, the parts 

 should be smeared with grease, vaseline or cosmoline. 



