CHAPTER XIII. 

 DISEASES OF THE HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS. 



1. Common Cold. 



Causes. — What may cause a cold in any other animal 

 may produce the same effect in fowl — exposure to cold, damp 

 quarters, cold rain and drafts — especially if the vitality is 

 low and the physical condition not as it should be. 



Symptoms. — There is a discharge from the nose and 

 sneezing, as if to get rid of it. The nose may become 

 plugged to such an extent as to cause breathing through the 

 mouth. There is also a swelling of and running of water 

 from the eyes. 



Treatment. — Remove the cause. See that the hen house 

 is dry and warm and drafts are prevented. Provide for good 

 ventilation and plenty of sunlight. 



Feed warm food. A spoonful of ginger or a little com- 

 mon black pepper added to the mash is a good thing. Wash 

 out the mouth with a little warm water and salt and bathe 

 the nostrils if badly clogged up. Apply a little of the eye 

 wash to the eyes and head. 



2. Roup. 



Roup is considered by all poultry men the worst and 

 most dreaded disease than can afflict poultry. 



Causes. — Roup may be the result of a neglected cold. 

 Unclean, damp, poorly ventilated quarters, accompanied by 

 poor feeding, are conditions ideal for the development of 

 roup. Just so far as these conditions exist, just so great is 

 the liability of becoming affected. 



Symptoms. — The first noticeable symptom is a dis- 

 charge from the nostrils accompanied by sneezing, being 

 merely the appearance of an ordinary cold. As the disease 

 progresses the discharge is more profuse and thick, fre- 

 quently drying about the mouth and nose. The eyes soon 

 become inflamed, the birds stand about with the feathers 



