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conditions is to remove the cause. On this 
account, the author does not believe in using 
anything on the floor of the henhouse for 
litter except shavings, straw, coarse meadow 
hay, or something of that kind. 
Chicken Pox. Chicken pox is a disease 
which affects the head mostly, and is not 
usually fatal. It appears as small blotches, 
sometimes yellowish in color, upon the comb 
and wattles. After the disease has pro- 
gressed it will be found that there are cankers 
inside the mouth. Frequently it appears 
first in the males, especially if they have 
been fighting, the disease apparently attack- 
ing open wounds. It may spread all over the 
face to the extent that both eyes may be 
closed tight. The best remedy for this 
disease is to soften and remove the scabs, 
using some carbolic salve to aid in softening. 
Then apply iodine at about the same strength 
as for human use. A dose of Epsom salts 
should be given the same as for colds, and 
this should be followed with a dose of sulphur 
as used for colds. 
Coccidiosis. This disease appears usu- 
ally in growing chickens, especially in chick- 
