132 California Poultry Practice 



homeopathic medicines work gradually and act sure. Don't think 

 because they are not violent that they are inactive, for the finer a drug 

 is, the surer is its action. 



For old obstinate cases give a good dose, a tablespoonful, of olive 

 oil and follow with Carbo Veg. pellets in the water. 



Enteritis. — This disease is very common among poultry that are 

 kept in yards where they have no shade in hot weather or when they 

 are allowed to eat putrid unwholesome meat. It is often mistaken 

 for cholera, something we do not have in this State. The affected 

 fowls are dumpy and inactive ; the comb, pale at first, later becomes dark 

 almost purple. There is a dark colored or greenish diarrhoea, copious, 

 and sometimes with blood in it. Fowl's crop may be full of food or 

 nearly empty and it may keep up its appetite all through. If any die 

 and the body is held head down, a dirty, ill-smelling liquid will run 

 from its mouth. If examined after death, the liver will be found to 

 be enlarged, if the case is a new one, but as the disease progresses 

 the liver shrinks. The intestines are full of mucus and very much 

 inflamed. 



This is a contagious disease, and the first thing must be to clean 

 up. Whitewash all coops, spray all runs with a good disinfectant and 

 burn all refuse. Isolate all sick birds and tone up the flock so that 

 they may be able to resist the disease. Provide good shelter from 

 the sun and plenty of pure water. Mix plenty of charcoal in the mash 

 and feed in a crumbly condition instead of dry, and let there be more 

 of middHngs or shorts and less bran in the mash. Drop two dozen 

 pellets of Carbo Veg. in the drinking water and keep it up until as- 

 sured that your birds are cured. 



Limber Neck. — This disease is caused by eating foul, rotten car- 

 casses and being exposed to the sun. 



Symptoms. — Bird loses control of legs and muscles of neck, head 

 points to ground. Give olive oil and set bird in a cool shady place. Pour 

 a little hot water over top of head and let it rest. 



Eye Troubles. — Sometimes chickens' eyes and the heads will get 

 inflamed and swollen when there is no roup. 



For simple cases where there is nc) pus a little aconite in the 

 water will very often allay the fever, about ten drops in a pint of 

 drinking water, or ten to fifteen drops of tincture of euphrasia in a 

 pint of water and allow no other drink. Bathe the head and eyes in 

 a mild solution of creolin and water or dilute peroxide of hydrogen. 

 If pus has formed, give the spongia tablets recommended for roup, 

 putting enough in the drinking water to make it strong and bathe in 

 diluted peroxide. Peroxide of hydrogen is a mild and effective anti- 

 septic in all cases where the head, throat and eyes are in need of one. 



