THE REARED PHEASANT 245 



CAUSE 



from buried diseased 

 birds, ground on which an 

 outbreak has previously 

 occurred , from which it 

 may be wind - born to 

 fresh land adjacent, or 

 carried by sparrows from 

 infected poultry yards. 



Undue exposure to wet or 

 cold winds. 



(1) Exposure to sun. 



(2) Prevalent during long 

 periods of cold north-east 

 winds and dry weather. 



CURE 



in drinking water 10 

 grains to the gallon for 

 a fortnight. 1 



To limit Outbreak. Burn all 

 corpses, droppings and 

 food debris of infected 

 birds ; place food and 

 drink on movable boards, 

 which should be fre- 

 quently washed ; lime- 

 wash all coops, etc., 

 weekly ; remove all 

 healthy birds to fresh 

 ground, and lime fouled 

 ground to a depth of 18 

 inches. 



Stimulating food, or sul- 

 phate of iron (1 drachm 

 to 1 pint of water) in 

 drinking water. 



(1) Place affected birds im- 

 mediately in deep shade 

 and cool place ; cold 

 water to drink. 



(2) ff Moorman " found rice 

 soaked in spirits of tur- 

 pentine efficacious. 



(3) Wet soil or sub-soil. 



(3) Burn all patients ; re- 

 move coops to high and 

 dry ground. 



Wet weather, or from eat- 

 ing hard-boiled eggs. 



Change of diet. 



1 The details of " Avian Coccidiosis " have been taken 

 from the Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Grouse 

 Disease. 



