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while still fit for food. If the membrane is red. it 

 should be washed off with warm water, covered with 

 a thin coating of vaseline and pushed back very care- 

 fully. If it is expelled again it should be again re- 

 turned and a small piece of ice placed in the opening. 

 This will usually cause the parts to contract to such 

 an extent that they will not fall out. From the be- 

 ginning of the treatment, the hen. must be kept in a 

 quiet place and allowed very little food. 



