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after fasting in the same manner. One to two teaspoonsful 

 is sufficient for a dose, according to the fowl, and should 

 be repeated once a day until the bowels move freely. 



After treatment bring the fowls back gradually to the 

 regular diet. 



11. Limberneck, Wry Neck or Drunk Fowl. 



Causes. — This disease is the cause of poisoning by eat- 

 ing maggote from a dead carcass as an advanced stage of 

 decay. One dead fowl is sufficient to cause a whole flock 

 to be affected. Decayed meat of any kind may cause it. 



Symptoms. — There is enlargement of the pupils of the 

 eyes as in other cases of poisoning. There is loss of control 

 of the muscles of the neck, thus giving rise to the name 

 limberneck. The neck often hangs limp or bent to one side. 



Treatment. — Keep the birds affected in a warm place 

 and avoid excitement. Give a dessertspoonful of the fol- 

 lowing to each fowl: 



Oil of Turpentine 6 ounces. 



Sweet Oil p ounces. 



Follow in an hour with a dessertspoonful of the following 

 mixture: 



Cow's Milk, Sweet 1 pint. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Repeat every hour. As soon as improvement is noticed in- 

 troduce the regular diet gradually. 



