296 THE PRACTICAL POULTRY KEEPER. 



Perfect quiet at home, with a daily raw egg, and half a 

 teaspoonful twice daily after meals of Parrish's food and 

 pancreatic emulsion, have marvellous effect if the fowls are 

 not too far gone. 



Pip. For a long time we did not believe in any real 

 disease of this nature, but we have had many specimens 

 sent to us of scale or skin at the tip of the tongue, as hard, 

 large, and sharp as the nib of a quill pen, the birds being 

 unable to eat from soreness, as we believe. And we are 

 quite satisfied now that, though not common, such a com- 

 plaint is sometimes endemic, or u about," as people say. 

 The treatment is simple. If a fowl is seen to peck at and 

 drop corn, it should be examined. If the hard scale is 

 found, it must be removed by the thumb-nail, and the spot 

 dressed once or twice with borax and honey. Give also 

 fifteen grains Epsom salts, and soft food for a day or two, 

 and the bird will speedily be well. 



Pneumonia. The name for inflammation of the lungs. 

 Besides the cough of bronchitis, there will be quick and 

 distressed breathing like gasping, with evident distress, and 

 matter may be coughed up. Remove at once to a warm 

 pen, and give one drop aconite tincture, or one tabloid 

 (aconite should always be at hand in a large yard) every half- 

 hour for six or eight hours. Rub in between the shoulders, 

 among the roots of the feathers, as a counter-irritant, some 

 turpentine, or Homocea (strong) embrocation, or paint on 

 the skin some iodine liniment. After the aconite give 

 two drops ipecacuanha wine in water every hour. Brandy 

 and egg will do much to keep up strength ; the food had 

 better be bread and milk. When better, give the wine half 

 as often ; when distress ceases, discontinue it. 



Rheumatism is shown by lameness and weakness of the 

 legs, in cold or wet weather ; if the weather be warm, it can 

 hardly be rheumatism. Take the bird in from exposure, 



