CHAPTER XI. 



DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC 

 FOWL. 



THE diseases to which poultry are subject seem to be 

 peculiarly due to such conditions of rearing, feeding 

 and care for which but poor excuse can be offered 

 that we deem it within the province of The Veterinary 

 science to briefly outline what we consider such proper con- 

 ditions as will tend to reduce to a minimum the possibility 

 of disease. It is, therefore, important, if this is to be at- 

 tained, to carefully study the principles briefly laid down for 

 the securing of healthy, vigorous and profitable stock. 



No 'doubt some of the methods outlined may, to the 

 farmer or poultry man who has been accustomed to allow 

 his stock to shift for themselves, upon first thought appear 

 somewhat elaborate, and, possibly, not such as will insure 

 sufficient profit to guarantee the trouble and expense ; but 

 we feel confident in saying that he who follows, in princi- 

 ple, the plans suggested, will be amply repaid for all the 

 trouble and expense, both financially and in the reduction of 

 the amount of trouble in treating disease. 



