DISEASES OF POULTRY. 



1021 



Or slightly acidulate the drinking-water 

 with nitric acid, sweeten With glycerine, 

 and season the food with cayenne pepper 

 or ginger 



BUMBLE-FOOT. 



This complaint, which consists of corns 

 or abscesses on the bottom of the feet, 

 seems to be common to the five-toed 

 breeds (Houdans and Dorkings), and is 

 caused by high perches with narrow foOt- 

 rests, and walking on rough surfaces, as 

 cement, stone, etc. 



Treatment. — Sometimes incurable. 

 Burn off warty 

 excrescences with 

 lunar caustic, and 

 extract corns with 

 a sharp knife. If 

 there is a tumor or 1 

 abscess with pus, 

 make incision to 

 let out the latter, 

 foment with warm 

 water to reduce in- 

 flammation, wrap 

 well, and place fowl 

 on straw to roost. 



CATARRH. 



This is inflamma- 

 tion of the respira- 

 tory passages. 



Symptoms. — Dis- 

 charge from the 

 nostrils and eyes of 

 thin mucus ; often 

 incipient roup ; no 

 offensive smell. 



Treatment. — Mix up— 



Fia. 1375.— Skeleton of a fowl. 



Pulverized, fresh-burnt charcoal.. r 3 parts. 



New yeast : 3 parts. 



Flour '. ' 1 part. 



Pulverized sulphur. - , 2 parts. 



