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ing fine lime through the cloth. The chicks breathe 
the lime, and as it comes in contact with the worms, 
these let go of the membranes, and are dislodged by the 
coughing and sneezing of the chicks. ‘To prevent 
gapes, the chicks should not be kept on ground where - 
fowls have previously been. This may be done either 
by spading old ground deeply each year, or providing a 
different locality for the poultry-yard. 
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EGG-BOUND FOWLS. 
It is not at all uncommon for hens, especially old and 
infirm ones, to become egg-bound. The eggs without 
shells collect in the egg-passage, and form a mass of 
hard, cheesy matter, which in time causes the abdomen 
to swell, and finally kills the fowl. In the early stages 
of this trouble the remedy is to inject some linseed-oil 
into the passage, and, by dilating it with the fingers, 
remove the collected matter. The trouble is generally 
from over-feeding with stimulating food. 
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LOSS OF FEATHERS. 
Poultry will frequently drop their feathers when 
over-fed upon corn, buckwheat, or other heating food. 
The remedy is to feed only chopped cabbage or turnips, 
or turn them into a grass-field for a few days. A few 
pills of castile-soap, or half a tea-spoonful of castor-oil, 
will be of benefit. 
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BUMBLE FOOT. 
This is usually caused by a bruise or sliver; inflam- 
mation sets in, and pus forms under the skin and be 
