air cannot escape and the moisture from the breathing of the birds condenses 

 on walls, etc., then freezes or "frosts" as already described. 



According to scientific authorities, there are varied groups of diseases 

 commonly known as Roup. It is very likely that Roup cannot originate from 

 a cold without its specific germ being present. But for all practical purposes, 

 and for all logical prevention, treatment and cure, they can be considered 

 identical until such time as their development advances to a point where 

 they may readily be identified by the ordinary poultryman. 



Many people who have houses constructed on the most approved plans, 

 and whose fowls are given the best possible attention, have trouble with 

 Roup among their fowls and are unable to trace the cause. 



Roup is one of the most infectious diseases and can be communicated in 

 various ways. One of the most common is by new stock from infected yards, 

 or by the use of some infected coop or utensil. It is frequently contracted in 

 the show-room from other birds, or from infection clinging to appliances of 

 various sorts. 



When the infected matter from the diseased fowl dries, the germs may 

 be carried and scattered by the wind and thus spread the disease. Poultry- 

 men do not always think of this and are unable to understand its occurrence 

 in their flock, or its transmission from one portion of the flock to another. 

 Many times fowls will have the Roup without any indication of a preliminary 

 cold. This is explained by the fact that Roup is a germ disease ; these germs 

 live on and within the mucous membrane of the throat and head passages; 

 the infected fowls are continually throwing off these germs and, as they 

 dry, they are carried in the air and may lodge in the nostrils when the fowl 

 breathes, or they may lodge in the eye and multiply from that point, which 

 explains the frequent watering of the eye and the absence of every other 

 well-known symptom so common to this disease. 



SYMPTOMS Unless contracted from the dry germs in the air, as 

 mentioned above, the first symptom is that of a slight cold, the bird sneez- 

 ing, gasping, or wheezing, and repeatedly rubbing its head on its plumage. 

 The fowl loses appetite and shows a disposition to keep away from its 

 fellows. You will likely notice it moping in some dark corner with 

 ruffled feathers. There is a watery discharge from the nostrils and the 

 corners of the eyes, and soon the nostrils become closed. Development 

 is more or less rapid. The upper parts of the mouth and throat may fill 

 with a hard, cheesy matter of very offensive odor (the "roup smell"); the 

 head and eyes are usually swollen, and the comb turns dark; there is high 

 fever, the bird becomes emaciated and listless and in many instances, 

 unconscious. Altogether the roupy bird presents a most miserable appear- 

 ance, and it is not long before it dies. > 



TREATMENT The first thing to do is to separate the sick from the 

 healthy fowls. The logical plan is to remove the healthy fowls as the old 

 quarters have been contaminated to a greater or less extent. Inasmuch as 

 this is usually impracticable, remove the sick birds to clean, dry quarters. 

 The old quarters should then be thoroughly disinfected with a solution of 

 CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE according to directions. Then, in all the drinking 

 water, place CONKEY'S ROUP REM'EDY for a week, excluding all other 

 water. This should at once check the progress of the disease among the 

 balance of the flock. 



Roup is characterized by considerable fever which induces thirst and 

 causes the bird to seek relief in excessive drinking. With CONKEY'S 

 ROUP REMEDY in the drinking 'water as directed, the fowl takes its own 

 medicine without any effort on your part. A measureful in the drinking 



