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FROZEN COMBS AND WATTLES. 



Frostbitten combs should be thawed out slowly. Put the bird 

 into a room that will warm up gradually, for the circulation should 

 not be allowed to begin suddenly. Snow held against the frozen 

 comb is often recommended. After the circulation has been restored 

 and the comb thawed out, apply an ointment twice a day, made of 

 two tablespoonfuls of glycerine, one teaspoonful of turpentine and 

 six tablespoonfuls of vaseline Camphophenique applied locally is 

 often beneficial. 



BUMBLE FOOT. 



Bumble foot is caused by bruises on the bottom of the feet. If 

 the roosts are too high and the birds are compelled to jump from the 

 high roost to the floor, they often bruise their feet in this way. These 

 bruises sometimes swell, and become filled with pus, and if not lanced, 

 the pus becomes cheesy and forms into a hard lump, which becomes a 

 permanent enlargement. The pus cavity should be opened with a 

 sharp knife and washed out with carbolized water, and the entire sur- 

 face of the cavity itself painted with a solution of nitrate of silver 

 ten grains to one ounce of rain water. The foot should then be 

 poulticed and wrapped to prevent filth and dirt from getting into the 

 opening which has been made. 



GAPES. 



Symptoms. On this subject, Dr. Prince T. "Woods, in Reliable 

 Poultry Remedies, says, "The symptoms of gapes are frequent gaping, 

 sneezing, a whistling cough with discharge of mucous and worms, 

 dumpishness, weakness and drooping wings. When badly affected, 

 the bird shakes its head frequently, gapes and coughs as if suffocat- 

 ing, droops 'and is not able to keep up with the rest of the flock, and 

 stand in "dumpish" position with eyes closed, wings drooped and 

 mouth open and tongue protruding. 



A chicken affected with gapes, also a portion of the trachea showing the gape worms. 



"Prevention. The most desirable method of combating any 

 disease is to adopt and persist in some reliable means of prevention. 

 There is a cause for all ailments. Unless you remove the cause you 



