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YELLOW GALL is indicated by a small ulcer, or 

 a number of them, around the eyes. If the bird has 

 been fed on plain food change to a more nourishing 

 diet ; but if diet has been too rich change to rape 

 seed only. The ulcers should be cut and rubbed 

 with ointment made of a strong solution of sugar of 

 lead with soft water. Saturate the ulcers thoroughly 

 with this, and bathe the sore parts three or four times 

 a day until healed. 



SORE FEET are the result usually of filthy cages or 

 from lack of attention to the legs and feet while the 

 bird is growing old. Clean dirty feet by soaking 

 them in warm water, removing all particles of dirt, and 

 after wiping dry, anoint them with glycerine or with 

 Holden's Bird Cure No. 6. If the soreness is caused 

 by scales which grow on the bird's legs as he gets older, 

 take the bird in hand and anoint the affected parts 

 with cold cream, and, after three applications daily 

 for three days, gently remove the scales with the back 

 edge of a penknife blade, being careful not to break 

 the under-skin. When the scales are removed as 

 much as possible, anoint daily until legs and feet are 

 healed. 



RED AND SWOLLEN FEET AND LEGS are usually 

 caused by too little green food and too much canary 

 seed. A bird thus affected should be given of seeds 

 only the German summer rape for three months or 

 six months, and apple, size of a thimble, every other 

 day, or even every day, if it does not cause too great 

 diarrhoea. This method of feeding will change the 

 blood and effect a cure. 



