TURKEY RAISING 



which is often used consists of sulphur 5 grains, sulphate 

 of iron i grain; or benzonaphthol i grain, salicylate of 

 bismuth i grain ; or sulphate of iron I grain, salicylate of 

 soda i grain. Where either of these remedies are used 

 they are preceded by a dose of epsom salts from 10 to 35 

 grains for a bird; or a dose of castor oil of from one-half 

 to 3 teaspoonfuls, depending on the size of the bird. One- 

 third teaspoonful of catechu to the gallon of drinking 

 water is also said to have a beneficial effect. Another 

 blackhead remedy advocated by a turkey grower consists 

 of epsom salts in the drinking water in the proportion of 

 one pint of saturated solution of the salts to five gallons 

 of water. This is given for one day and is followed on 

 the next day with four teaspoonfuls of muriatic acid to 

 each gallon of drinking water. 



There has recently been announced, by Dr. H. M. 

 Wegeforth, San Diego, Calif., an ipecac treatment for 

 blackhead which is claimed to be both a preventive and 

 curative. For sick birds, fluid extract of ipecac is ad- 

 ministered in the amount of 10 drops three times a day 

 for 3 days for each bird. For the next three days, the 

 dose is 10 drops twice a day and for the next 3 days 

 10 drops once a day. This treatment it is claimed cured 

 birds with well developed cases of blackhead. 



As a preventive treatment, the ipecac was administered 

 in powdered form mixed with a mash feed giving one 

 teaspoonful twice a week for each 20 turkeys, making no 

 difference in the dosage for size or age of the birds. This 



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