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ITraetures of the legs and wiiigs are uot infreqiieul. 

 As a rule, it does uot pay to treat them unless the fowl 

 is unusually valuable or a cage bird that there is es 

 pecial reason for saving. Fractures of the legs can 

 usually be splirtered and the bones kept in position 

 with little difficulty by applying a splint of cork, 

 leather or quill. The leg should be wrapped in absor- 

 bent cotton, the bones placed in a proper position, the 

 splint applied and then wrapped with soft wool, yarn 

 or with a narrow muslin bandage. After splinting, 

 the bird should be kept as quiet as possible. If it is 

 a large adult fowl it may be necessary to place it in a 

 small box or basket for from two to three weeks. At 

 the expiration of this period union has usually taken 

 place. 



Fractures of the wing are somewhat more difficult 

 to treat, because the muscles and feathers interfere 

 with the application of a bandage, so that the best 

 method is merely to fold the wing in its natural posi- 

 tion against the side of the bird and hold it there by 

 a bandage passed around the body, until the fracture 

 has united. 



