3824 PROFITS IN POULTRY. 
cayenne pepper, 2 grains; powdered rhubarb 5 grains. 
This scarcely ever fails when the case is not desperate. 
TAPEWORMS.—Tapeworms are very common in poultry, 
and are sometimes so numerous as to close the passage, 
or cause diarrhea, sluggishness and fits. Not only 
hens, but ducks, geese and turkeys are infected. The 
worms do come to the fowls directly from the egg, but 
the young of the tapeworms infest earthworms and other 
insects which are eaten by poultry. When swallowed 
by poultry, they develop into full growth. Young birds 
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FIG. 129. 
@, Piece of intestine of fowl, showin 
§ g nodules, several small worms, and one 
ange ea 2, Antestine, roushened by tapeworms. c, Interior of ‘intestine, 
penetrated the liuine: y action of worms; also part of a worm which has 
suffer more than old ones, and more in wet seasons than 
in dry. If numerous tapeworms are present in the in- 
testine of young or old fowls, a more or Jess extensive 
intestinal catarrh develops, corresponding to the greater 
or less number of parasites present, 
The intestinal catarrh shows itself, especially in chick- 
ens and geese, as follows: The sick animals become 
emaciated, although the appetite is not especially dis- 
turbed. At times the appetite is even increased. The 
