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name indicates, round, and varies in length from one- 

 third of an inch to five inches; the fluke is small, 

 flat, and usually oval in shape. 



For tape worm Salmon recommends a teaspoon 

 of powdered pomegranate root mixed in the mash 

 for every fifty birds. Follow this with a dose of 

 castor oil for individual birds, or Epsom salts in the 

 mash. Powdered areca nut in doses of thirty to 

 forty-five grains, mixed with butter and made into 

 pills; male fern in the form of powder (dose, thirty 

 grains to one dram) , or of liquid extract (dose, fif- 

 teen to thirty drops), and give morning and evening 

 before feeding; and oil of turpentine (one to three 

 teaspoons) forced through a small, flexible catheter 

 that has been oiled and passed through the mouth 

 and aesophagus to the crop, are all effective remedies 

 for tape worm. A dose of Epsom salts or castor oil 

 should follow each. Areca nut and male fern are 

 said to produce bad effects when given to turkeys. 



For round worms Salmon prescribes thymol (one 

 grain made into a pill with bread and butter to each 

 fowl) or santonica (worm seed) in doses of seven or 

 eight grains. A purge should follow each. 



Turpentine is a time-honored remedy for worms. 

 When many birds are affected, give a tablespoon to a 

 gallon of drinking water and a teaspoon to a quart 

 of moist mash. 



Pumpkin seeds, chopped or ground, and chopped 

 garlic bulbs are both excellent remedies. The birds 

 should fast 12 hours or more before any treatment 

 is given. 



Leg Weakness 



This term is sometimes used to indicate lameness 

 due to rheumatism in adult birds, but it more often 

 refers to a disease in young chickens that have been 

 raised in brooders. 



