FAT US. 



<r.) 



substance. The mvcelia are closelv interwoven with 

 one another (fig. 23). 



Fig 23. 



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A ch o) ' ion Sch on le inn . 



The mycelium is composed of simple cylindrical 

 tubes (i) ; sometimes, however, they are dichotomously 



branched. These are full of protoplasm, and vary 

 in breadth from 1 to 8 fi. Other filaments are par- 

 titioned and contain spores (ii) ; these are known as 

 * conidiophores ' or spore-receptacles. 



Thirdly, the spores (iii) are rounded or oval bodies 

 generally in groups of three, four, or eio-ht. 



Both mycelium and spores may be seen as well in 

 the feathers at their base. 



Treatment. 

 This complaint readily yields to treatment in 

 Poultry, especially if attacked whilst it is only on the 



