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Roup 



Roup is nothing more or less tlian a neglected cold which 

 has grown worse. It is indeed hard to get rid of. The symptoms 

 are violent sneezing, -watery eyes and Jiostrils. The patient 

 is usually te\ei-ish. lieniove affected birds at once to secluded 

 quarters as this disease is \er)' contagious, being Iransmitted 

 from one bird to another via the drinking fountain. Place the 

 patient in dry, well ventilated and warm quarters. The 11. S. 

 Department of Agriculture recommends a very good treatment 

 for roup in poultry in Farmer's Bulletin D.')?. This treatment 

 should be a ver>' good one for pigeons also and it would not be 

 a bad idea for breeders to \\rite for this bulletin. Apply to youc 

 ^Congressnuni for a copy of same. 



Loose Bowels 



Too much wheat is invariably the cause o[ loose bowels. The 

 simplest remed> that we kno^^■ of for this disease is a liberal 

 feeding of rice. By rice we, of course, mean the hulled, un- 

 cooked rice. If taken in charge at ()nc(> this disease can be cured 

 entireh and sliould not give the breecler any anxiety. 



Feather Rot 



As the name implies this disease is a rotting of feathers. It 

 is usually caused by the feathers being liroken or bruised 

 Remove the alfected feathers and bathe the skin at the feather 

 root with hydrogen peroxide. 



Wing Lumps 



One will find, from time to time, a hard lump formed on the 

 wing butt of some of his birds. This hnup is usually the result 

 of the wing ha\ing hit against something shiirp like the edge 

 of the window or dooi- in the lofl. Again it may be tlie result 

 of I'ough handling on tlic |iart oi the breeder in that he may 

 liavo dislocated the bird's wing butt while handling the bird. 



