134 California Poultry Practice 



For Diarrhoea: Ipecac, Carbo Veg., quicklime, charcoal, etc. 



For Worms: Santonine, Epsom salts, oil of turpentine, wood 

 ashes. 



For Liver troubles: Podophyllum, Carter's little liver pills. 



For Indigestion: Nux vomica, sulphate of magnesia, and olive oil. 



Cathartics or physics: Castor oil, olive oil, coal oil, and Epsom 

 salts. The last is a mineral that enters largely into the body of all 

 living things, and it should be given at least once a month to chickens 

 that are confined. 



Flowers of sulphur, another mineral salt that is in the blood, there- 

 fore necessary if fowls are confined. 



Bicarbonate of soda. This should always be given first in cases 

 of sour crop. Sulphate of magnesia, nux vomica, muriatic acid, 3 

 drops. 



The common salsoda of commerce is useful to cleanse feed and 

 water vessels at all times, but especially so when any contagious 

 disease is around. Simply dissolve in boiling water and wash the 

 troughs and all germs will die. Carbolic acid crystals are also good for 

 disinfecting, and in cases of wheezing colds three drops in half a 

 pint of water and given the birds to drink will often effect a cure 

 in a few minutes. 



For Ointments: Creolin and lard, carbolated vaseline, sulphur 

 and lard, tincture of arnica, benzoated oxide of zinc ointment. 



For Rheumatism: Iodide of potassium in drinking water. For 

 rubbing for same, camphor and witch hazel in equal parts; rub 

 daily, or rub with Venice turpentine. 



Tonics: Carbonate of iron, mandrake, ginger, pulverized gen- 

 tian root, flour of sulphur and black antimony. Sulphur is either 

 tonic, cathartic or stimulant, according to quantity used. 



Two Tonics 



Below will be found two good general tonics that can be given 

 to the whole flock, once or twice a week, according as the fowls 

 appear in health and laying. For fowls that are moping and not 

 doing well it may be given once a day until the combs and ap- 

 petite show improvement. 



Flock Tonics. — Linseed meal 4^ pounds; powdered nux vom- 

 ica 2 ounces; powdered gentian root, 2 ounces; powdered cop- 

 peras 2 ounces; bicarbonate of soda 2 ounces; powdered ginger 2 

 ounces; table salt 4 ounces; powdered mandrake 1 ounce. If the 

 fowls are doing well give one teaspoonful to every quart of mash 

 once a week; if not doing well, every day until there is change, 

 when all drugs should be discontinued. 



