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which a good disinfectant has been added, and should 

 then be pushed back into place. The bird must then be 

 kept entirely alone. If another egg does not follow within 

 a few days the bird may be able to retain the parts in 

 place. Otherwise she had better be used for the table. 

 She is in perfect health and there is no more objection 

 to her use for food than would be a case of a broken leg. 



If pepper or other forcing stuffs have been in use ; or 

 if some prepared "laying dope" has been fed previous to 

 a case or a number of cases of prolapsus, the use of such 

 things should be discontinued immediately. If your hens 

 will yield you no profit without them either you or the 

 strain of your hens is at fault. 



We have cases here every season when the pullets first 

 come into laying and we have found no means of check- 

 ing the trouble. It seems a penalty attached to quick 

 development. We have had it even when the birds were 

 kept on a ration without meat product of any kind. 



Bumblefoot. The bird should be caught immediately 

 and be put where the wound can be kept out of the 

 dirt. The wound should be opened when pus develops 

 and should be carefully washed out. A bandage may be 

 applied it is another matter to keep it in place. 



Egg-Bound. The hen should be held over a bucket 

 of very warm water, not hot, but uncomfortably warm, 

 with the hind parts resting in the water ; this will have a 

 tendency to relax the parts. Frequently the egg will be 

 passed when this has been done ; if not, grease the middle 

 finger with vaseline and inserting it into the egg-duct, 

 grease the walls of the duct and if possible turn the egg. 

 Repeat the warm water treatment if necessary. As a 



