408 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
Sweat Marapy.—lIf one is so careless as to allow his fowls to hatch 
in damp, musty coops, he may find them moist, clammy and black under 
the wings. The treatment consists in giving wholesome quarters, washing 
the parts and powdering them with flour. 
Sirtinc FEver.—When a fowl persists in sitting, do not resort to the 
foolish and useless expedients of ducking in cold water, tying rags to the 
tail, and the like. Let the fever “run its course,’ with or without eggs as 
you prefer. 
FEATHER-EatinG.—This vice is almost wholly confined to hens, 
and is more common in the French breeds and Malays. Loomis’ Poultry 
Bit is a sure cure. In connection with it, give fresh meat and bone crushed 
into small pieces, and indeed this diet alone will cure many cases. 
Ecc—-Eatinc.—If a fowl eats her eggs, she will probably teach the 
vice to others in the flock. To effect a cure, keep the nest in a dark place. 
Give fowls that are kept shut up plenty to do by forcing them to “scratch 
for a living,” which may be done by putting all their grain under a pile of 
straw, leaves, or other material. The same measures are used asa preventive. 
Occasionally the hen eats the eggs to get the shells, in consequence of the 
absence of lime; at such times, keep old plaster, pounded oyster shells and 
lime-water (see page 875) within her reach, If the vice is persisted in, 
benefit may arise from giving the hen a wide run, but the use of the hatchet 
on the neck is a sure cure, and prevents the fowl from setting a bad example. 
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