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climates. In some sections near the coast there is always 

 more or less of the trouble. It has been observed that an 

 attack is more virulent in cold, wet weather than in hot, 

 dry atmosphere. Freezing weather appears to be no 

 deterrent. 



The other troubles encountered are of more or less a 

 minor character compared with the first named. They 

 are the exception rather than the rule and the mortality 

 due to them is insignificant. 



COLDS AND CATARRH : These troubles are easily 

 recognized. Frequently the birds throw them off with 

 no treatment, especially if a day of unusual weather is 

 followed by a normal one or if there has been some neg- 

 lect which is remedied. 



If you make a practice of going through the houses at 

 night, as we do, you will get notice promptly of cold and 

 catarrhal trouble. Birds will be heard to sneeze and 

 cough, others will have difficulty in breathing, the breath 

 coming in a sort of wheeze. At times one may be heard 

 with a barking-cough ; this is more in the nature of bron- 

 chitis probably. 



If the presence of the trouble is not recognized in thh 

 manner it may not be noticed until a more advanced stage 

 is reached, when there will be a running at the nostrils, 

 with inflammation at the eyes and possibly a cheesy de- 

 posit in the sockets of the eyes. This may lead eventually 

 to a severe swelling around the eyes. At this stage the 

 eye may become entirely closed over with the cheesy 

 deposit extending through the nasal passage into the 

 mouth and throat. A bird in this condition will starve to 



