999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 79 



QUESTION What is the proper treatment for "Crop Bound ?" 

 ANSWER Mild cases can be cured by giving a tablespoonful of 

 sweet oil and one or two tablespoon fuls of quite warm water, aftei 

 which knead the crop gently and force the contents out of the mouth, 

 holding the bird head downward. If the crop is hard and much dis- 

 tended and the above treatment fails to give relief, an operation is 

 necessary to remove the obstruction. Make an incision in the outer 

 skin with a very sharp knife. It should be near the top and should 

 be up and down, not more than two inches in length. Force the crop 

 to one side before making an incision in it, so that when the wounds 

 are sewed up the one in the crop proper will not be opposite the one 

 in the outer skin, but will be entirely covered by the skin. After 

 making the second incision remove the contents of the crop, after 

 which cleanse it thoroughly with warm water in which has been 

 placed a small quantity. of any good antiseptic solution, four drops 

 of carbolic acid to an ounce of water will answer the purpose. Stitch 

 the cuts with silk thread, being particular not to fasten the crop to 

 the outer skin. The wounds should heal in five or six days. Give no 

 food at all for about twelve hours, and then begin feeding by giving 

 milk for a day in small quantities at a time, then allowing soft foods, 

 principally mashes, and in four or five days whole grain and the 

 regular diet may >be given. 



QUESTJON What is a good remedy to apply to frozen combs or 

 other parts of the fowl where the object is to reduce inflammation? 

 ANSWER Listerine. 



QUESTION What is Black Head in turkeys? 



ANSWER Black Head is a disease of the digestive organs and 

 the liver in which one of the most prominent symptoms is a deep 

 discoloration of the head. Treatment is unsuccessful except in the 

 early stages of the disease. Give the following three times a day: 

 Hyposulphite of sodium, 3 grains ; sulphate of iron, I grain ; sulphur, 

 10 grains, and sulphate of quinine, I grain. Among the symptoms 

 are loss of appetite, weakness, emaciation and severe diarrhoea. The 

 disease is caused by a micro-parasite and is contagious through the 

 droppings coming in contact with food or water. Sick birds should 

 be immediately isolated and the yards and houses be disinfected with 

 a five per cent solution of carbolic acid. 



QUESTION W r hat is the cause and cure of Limber Neck ? 



ANSWER It is caused by the action of maggots in the crop. 

 They are usually taken into the crop by eating the decaying carcass 

 of animals or birds. Give drinking water into which has been 

 placed a teaspoonful of Hyposulphite of Soda to a quart of water. 

 Give also a piece of Asafoetida the size of a pea. 



