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the inflammation which is sure to supervene. When it is 

 established, cooling lotions, such as warm milk and water, 

 may be applied. 



HI. WOUNDS AND SORES. 



Fowls are exposed to wounds from many sources. In their 

 frequent encounters with each other, severe wounds often occur. 

 The poultry-house is besieged by enemies at night, and despite 

 of all precaution, rats, and weasels, and other animals, will 

 assault the occupants of the roost, or nest, to their damage. 

 These wounds, if not attended to, often degenerate into painful 

 and dangerous ulcers. 



When such injuries occur, cleanliness is th-3 first step to cure. 

 The wound should be cleared from all foreign matter, washed 

 with tepid milk and water, and excluded as far as possible from 

 the air. The fowl should be removed from its companions, 

 who in such cases seldom or never show sympathy, but, on the 

 contrary, are always ready to assault the invalid, and aggravate 

 the injury. Should the wound not readily heal, and ulcerate, 

 it may be bathed with alum-water. The ointment of creosote 

 is said to be effectual, even when the ulcer exhibits a fungous 

 character, or proud jlesh is present. Richardson says, that 

 ulcers maybe kept clean if dressed with a little lard, or washed 

 with a weak solution of sugar of lead. If they are indolent, 

 they may be touched with bluestone. 



IV. VERMIN IN POULTRY-HOUSES. 



As a remedy for vermin in poultry-houses, Mr. E. C. Dyer, 

 of Boston, recommends the following, in a letter to the author : 



" For the extermination of vermin or lice, the most effectual 

 way of doing it is by putting some flour of sulphur into a vessel 

 and setting fire to it closing up the hen-house. It then pen- 

 etrates every crevice." 



