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Treatment. — After removal of all scabs possible, 

 with a nail brush and hot water scrub thoroughly with 

 kerosene or a kerosene emulsion made as follows: 



Fig. 17. 



Fig. 17. — Photograph of scaly legs (sca'bies), natural 

 size. This is due to the scab parasites, illustrated in Fig. 

 16. a, shows large scaibfoy masses piled up; b, the scales 

 of the legs which have been forced out of place by the 

 gradually forming material, due to dried serumi and accu- 

 mulating dirt as a result of t'he irritation caused by the 

 scab parasite. — From Kaupp's Diseases of Poultry. 



Kerosene, ■'jA gallon ; common soap 2 ounces ; water 

 j4 gallon. Dissolve the soap in boiling water ; add this 



