Leghorn chicks frequently go light from a too rapid growth of wing 

 feathers, which should be clipped so as to stop the drain on the body. Young 

 pigeons may go light from rapid growth of tail feathers and these should be 

 plucked out with a quick jerk for the same reason. 



Going Light is often not so much of a disease in itself as it is a symptom 

 of some other disease such as Tuberculosis, Infe-ctious Leukaemia, Asper- 

 gilfosis, Mould, or any disease where the blood becomes impoverished. 



CATARRH OF THE CROP 



This is an inflammation of the membranes of the crop caused by over- 

 eating due to irregular or careless feeding, by eating foreign and irritating 

 substances, by worms which collect in the crop, or by eating poisonous sub- 

 stances. 



SYMPTOMS Loss of appetite and debility. Fowls try to eject the 

 contents of the crop and may belch as would a human being with indigestion. 

 The crop is distended and feels soft, being filled with foul gas or liquid. 



TREATMENT Hold the fowl head down and press the contents of 

 the crop gently out of the mouth. Dissolve one grain of sallicylic acid in 

 an ounce of water and give three teaspoonfuls at once. Do not give any 

 food for from 20 to 24 hours; then give small quantities of simple, easily 

 digested food, in which has been mixed CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC 

 according to directions. To prevent such troubles do not over-feed, and feed 

 regularly. Mashes should be in such quantity as will all be eaten up in fif- 

 teen to twenty minutes. Grains should be given in litter to make the fowls 

 work. 



GASTRITIS 



This is inflammation of the stomach which lies between the crop and 

 the gizzard, due to eating mouldy or poisonous substances, to the feeding 

 of foreign and indigestible matter, or to constant over-feeding, or to 

 lack of grit. 



SYMPTOMS Inflammation of the crop, or intermittent diarrhoea 

 and constipation. There is a loss of appetite and general debility, together 

 with increased temperature. 



TREATMENT Give birds more range and a change in diet. Give 

 boiled rice water to drink. Add l /$ teaspoonful baking soda to each 

 quart of drinking water. If birds are constipated, give CONKEY'S 

 POULTRY LAXATIVE according to directions, continuing if necessary. 

 Under-feed, giving crumbly soft mashes mixed with water that has been 

 poured hot over clover. Also give some meat food. 



OBSTRUCTION IN THE THROAT 



A fowl will sometimes attempt to swallow a piece of food which, be- 

 cause of its shape or size, will lodge in the throat. Unless removed at once, 

 inflammation and consequent swelling will result and without immediate relief 

 death will follow. 



SYMPTOMS Frequent attempts to swallow, and often a hard sub- 

 stance can be felt from the outside. 



TREATMENT Give a small quantity of sweet oil and work the sub- 

 stance out at the mouth by easy pressure and movement 



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