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mean not only too much food, but also too rich food. Indian 

 corn has been found to be a great cause of this disease ; and 

 the death of one bird, should be taken as an indication that 

 the others can only be saved, by reducing the food both in 

 quantity and quality. If the bird so affected is not dead, a 

 vein on the under side of one wing should be opened, and 

 the blood taken will reduce the pressure on the brain. The 

 bird should be fed on light food for some time, and kept in a 

 quiet place. 



Bronchitis. — When a cold settles on the lungs or chest, 

 instead of in the head, and the bird is constantly coughing, 

 without having any other symptoms of cold, then it is a form 

 of bronchitis. The bird should at once be removed to a 

 warm, moist atmosphere, which will generally be sufficient 

 to effect a cure, though a few doses of homoeopathic tincture 

 of aconite will materially assist it. A warm day must be 

 chosen for returning the fowl to its ordinary house, and the 

 same precaution is necessary in all bronchial or respiratory 

 affections. For this disease, Mr. Tegetmeier recommends 

 the administration of one grain of calomel and one- eighth 

 of a grain of tartar emetic to be given at night. 



Bumble Foot. — Dorkings and Houdans are subject to 

 this more than any other varieties, though we have found it 

 in others. A wart-like substance appears in the ball of the 

 foot, and if allowed to grow the bird becomes entirely lame. 

 The cause is generally high perches, but constant walking 

 upon cement or stone will have the same effect. The corn 

 should be removed with a sharp knife, and t'ie part 

 be touched with nitrate of silver, after which it is better to 

 keep the bird on clean straw for a few days. The inflamma- 

 tion may be reduced by bathing the foot with warm water, 

 and the heat of the body should be also reduced by some 

 aperient inedicine, 



