272 POULTRY DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



and a very little creolin given in the drinking water. Two 

 drops of creolin in a teaspoonful of water is recommend- 

 ed. However, a somewhat weakened solution will prove 

 effective in slight cases. Another good remedy is to 

 scald a cupful of sweet milk to which has been added 

 a pinch of black pepper. Allow it to cool and give noth- 

 ing else to drink until all of the birds have had a drink 

 of it. 



When blackhead attacks a flock of turkeys the sick 

 birds will have to be killed and burned and all buildings 

 and feeding vessels disinfected. Turkeys exposed to the 

 disease may be saved by giving them a few doses of 

 pepper and ginger in sour milk or Dutch cheese. 



Gapes in chickens are caused by worms in the wind- 

 pipe. These worms may be removed by using the tip of 

 a feather which has been moistened with oil of cloves 

 and sweet oil. Insert the feather in the windpipe, twist 

 it around several times and then withdraw it. Clean 

 and disinfect the premises. 



Roup is a common ailment among chickens, and re- 

 sembles a severe cold in a human. A simple remedy is a 

 little kerosene placed in the nose passages. Carbolic acid 

 may be used in the same way — one part of the acid to 

 fifty parts of water. Use the Douglas mixture in drink- 

 ing water. This Douglas mixture is made as follows: 

 One-half pound sulphate of iron, two ounces sulphuric 

 acid and two gallons soft water. After this has been 

 mixed let it settle overnight and then pour into bottles. 

 Add a tablespoonful to each quart of drinking water. 

 This is a good general tonic as well as a preventive of 

 disease. 



Venetian red placed in drinking water is of great value 

 in the poultry house. Use a tablespoonful of this powder 

 in two quarts of drinking water. The water can be re- 

 newed from day to day without using any more of the 



