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The Ireatnieiil in tbt'se should be to lenuivc the bird 

 that spreads the habit as sooii as il is delected, or if this 

 is not done, and the habit becomes well established, a 

 special form of nest should be used which permits the 

 egg to roll out and escape from the reach of the hen 

 as soon ns it is deposited. 



o. TUMORS OF THE EYELIDS. 



Sometimes wart growths appear upon the eyelids and 

 they may become large enough to interfere with the 

 vision or by pressure upon the eye balls destro-y the 

 sight. Not only warty growths appear in this region, 

 but also other tumors of a variety of kinds. When it 

 is evident that they are becoming large enough to l)e- 

 corae harmful, they should be snipped o<ff with a pair 

 of sharp scissors, and the wound cauterized with lunar 

 caustic. 



(;. INFLAMMATION OF THE EVE. 



Inflammation of the eye is sometimes caused by par 

 asites and sometimes by mechanical irritation such as 

 blows, wounds received in fighting, etc. Or, the eyes 

 may become inflamed as a result of taking cold. These 

 inttammntions are of different kinds and different de- 

 grees of severity, dei)endent u])on the y)art (if the eye 

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