A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



Treatment. Conjunctivitis usually yields 

 to daily bathing with hydrogen dioxide one 

 part, in two parts cold water. Ten drops 

 of tincture euphrasia in each pint of drink- 

 ing water often proves efficient. 



Even hopeless cases should receive treat- 

 ment if the fowl is to be allowed to live, 

 since if the case is neglected, the other eye 

 may suffer also. As in most of these eye 

 cases there is an ulcerative condition of the 

 mucous membrane of the nasal tract, the 

 nose should come in for its share of cleans- 

 ing. After cleansing nose, it will be well to 

 inject into it the iodoform. 



AN OLD AND TRIED CURE FOR GAPES 



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Gapes is easily prevented by cleanliness, 

 but so far we have found no trouble in cur- 

 ing it by the following method: Shut up 

 the sick chicks in a soap box. Pour in a 

 little tar and spirits of turpentine mixed, on 

 an oyster shell, set it on fire, and let the 



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