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to the bird, or vaseline or soft soap may be used for 

 the same purpose. The action of the oil may be iu 

 teusified by wrappinjj^ the le<is in cotton after it is ap- 

 plied and binding the co-tton on with a narrow band- 

 age or witli a soft oord. Following the removal of 

 the scab, the legs should be treated with a solution of 

 balsam of Peru in alcohol, equal parts. Or strong sul- 

 phur ointment or creolin solution oue part, water, teu 

 j)arts, may be applied once daily. 



B. Those not caused hy parasites. 

 1. OOKNS. 



As a result of standing on too sharp or too narrow 

 perches or having to fly from heights on to a hard 

 floor, the feet of fowls are sometimes irritated in such 

 a way that the skin becomes thick, hard and painful. 

 These thickenings constitute corns and occasion some 

 lameness and when the bird is caught and examined 

 closely the cause of the trouble can be recognized with- 

 out difficulty. 



The treatment consists in paring the elevation off 

 with a sharp knife. i>Minting the surface with tincture 

 t)f iodine and removing the cause by making the 

 perches wide and smooth or lowering them, as may bo 

 required. 



