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Treatment. — There are a host of remedies for rheuma- 

 tism. Salicylic acid in two-grain doses, in capsules, every 

 four hours, is probably the best, but has the disadvantage of 

 requiring too much time to administer. Another good rem- 

 edy is to dissolve half an ounce of bicarbonate of potash in 

 half a pint of the drinking water. To breed from birds sub- 

 ject to attacks of this disease is dangerous, as there is great 

 posibility that the disease -will manifest itself in succeeding 

 generations. 



WORMS IN POULTRY. 



The symptoms are sometimes like those of the gapes, 

 the chicks gasping for breath and sometimes coughing, but a 

 careful examination of the wind pipe when dissected may 

 fail to reveal any worms there. Then give the following 

 treatment for worms in the intestines, as it has proved suc- 

 cessful in several cases: 



Two tablespoonfuls santonine. 



Two tablespoonfuls sulphur. 



Two tablespoonfuls powdered charcoal. 



Two tablespoonfuls salt. 



One-half teaspoonful cayenne pepper. 



One tablespoonful powdered -copperas. 



Half of the above was mixed with six quarts of coarse 

 cornmeal, scalded to "a crumbly consistency and fed for sup- 

 per to 200 chickens. The following morning four table- 

 spoonfuls of sulphur was mixed with four quarts of meal, 

 slightly moistened with warm — not boiling — ^water and fed 

 for breakfast. In two days the chickens seemed more active 

 and the cough was greatly lessened. The dose was repeated 

 at the end of the week. It might be repeated at long inter- 

 vals during the summer as a preventative measure if the 

 malady was bad the first season. 



Dusting with lime was tried, also smoking with sulphur, 

 using a bee smoker for the purpose, but neither lime nor sul- 

 phur, taken by inhalation, was of any benefit. 



CJOUJS. 



Cause. — All or nearly all ailments to which domestic 

 poultry is heir to start from a cold. Like human beings, 

 they contract slight colds at every change of the weather. 

 If these colds are attended to at once, they go as they come, 

 but if allowed to. become firmly seated, turn into canker 

 and roup. 



Symptoms. — We have known instances where birds in 

 the pink of condition contracted colds and commenced to 

 dump and appear lifeless, refuse to eat and develop an 

 unquenchable thirst, all within five hours, but more fre- 

 quently it shows itself in the form of swelled head, a slight 

 watery discharge from the nostrils or a coarse, rattling 

 sound in the throat. 



Siemedy. — If fowls so affected are attended to at once, 

 no further trouble is experienced. A two-grain capsule of 

 quinine administered night and morning will generally break 

 up the most severe attack. When the bird has the ' ' rattles ' ' 

 and finds it difficult to breathe, paint the exposed outside 

 surface of the throat, between the wattles and around the 

 outside portions of jaws with tincture of iodiile and give 

 two-grain capsuls of quinine night and mOrning. Where 

 the head is swelled paint around the eye and whqle of 

 affected side of iaoe and give quinine as mentioned above 

 until cure is affected. 



OONSXJMPTIOIT. 

 Causes. — It often arises in breeding in and in for too 

 long a period, but most generally it is caused by a neglected 

 cold, or being confined in dark, unhealthy places, which 

 Cause scrofulous tubercles on the lungs, liver and other 

 organizations of the body. 



Symptoms. — The symptoms are hardly noticeable in the 

 early stages of the disease. In the more advanced state 

 there is a cough with a wasting of flesh, and, consequent; 

 ly, indications of weakness, notwithstanding they are well 

 fed. It is considered hereditary, and birds so affected should 

 not be bred from. 



Treatment. — Take a sharp hatchet and apply it just back 

 of the comb. The bird will never be of use, either to 

 breed or eat. 



APOPLEXY, VERTIGO, EPILEPSY. 



Causes. — Undue flow of blood to the head, which is 

 usually caused by overfeeding. 



Symptoms. — Euuning around in a circle or fluttering 

 about, with apparently little control of the muscular actions. 



Treatment. — Holding the head under a stream of cold 

 water for a short time will arrest the disease; then place 

 the bird in a somewhat darkened place by itself; feed spar- 

 ingly on soft food for a few days. If this fails to cure, bleed 

 from the large vein under the wing. Cut the vein length- 

 wise with a lancet or sharp knife; also give an aperient or 

 a tablespoonful of castor oil to a large fowl, or teaspoonful 

 to a small one. 



SORE EYES. 



Causes. — Overheating, dust, dampness or, climatic chang- 

 es. 



Symptoms. — ^An apparent watering of the 'eyes, which, 

 if not attended to timely, will turn into ulcerations. 



Treatment. — Wash the eyes with castile soap and water, 

 and give sulphur in food, and wash the eyes with diluted 

 sulphate of lead. 



COSTIVENESS AND CONSTIPATION. 



Cause. — Too long continued feeding on dry food, with- 

 out sufficient green vegetables; want of a sufficient supply 

 of pure drinking -water, or too close confinement. 



Symptoms.— ^XJnsueeessful attempts of the fowls to re- 

 lieve themselves, although they make frequent efforts to do 

 so, and when they succeed it is in small quantities and is 

 hard and dark. 



Treatment, — Give plenty of green food, mix bran and 

 oat meal into soft food, and give ten drops of sulphate of 

 magnesia to a pint of drinking water. 



BRONCHITIS. 



Causes. — The same cause that produces pip will cause 

 bronchitis. 



Symptoms. — Battling in the throat when breathing, caus- 

 ed by cold . settling on the lungs of the fowl, and the for- 

 mation of muous therefrom rising in the windpipe. If not 

 checked, it is likely to result in consumption. 



Treatment. — Eemove to a dry place, and give Reliable 

 Roup Coure with the feed, and slightly acidulate the drink- 

 ing water with sulphuric and nitric acid. 



DEBILITY. 



Causes. — Overshowing at exhibitions, close confinement 

 without fresh air, or it may be produced by a severe shock. 



Symptoms. — Drooping without apparent cause, want of 

 appetite, out of condition and general prostration. 



Treatment. — Feed on good, wholesome food, a little at a 

 time, give a raw egg daily until the appetite appears to 

 return, when change to a little cooked meat, and put in 

 ten drps of tincture of muriate of iron in the drinking 

 water. 



BLACK ROT. 



Causes.— This disease is generally caused by want of 

 exercise, continued sameness of food, indigestion and want 

 of green food. 



