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lumps to form. Some advise opening such a lump 

 with a knife, but this treatment, in my experience, has 

 always caused a stiff joint, and we cannot recommend 

 it. The only remedy we have found effectual is to 

 paint the part occasionally with tincture of iodine. We 

 have successfully treated several cases in this way, 

 but never had a successful one with the knife treat- 

 ment. 



A swelling sometimes forms on the wing joint next 

 the body. All varieties are more or less subject to 



FIG. 40 — YOUNG BIRD. 



this. The swelling has no corruption in it. The 

 remedy is to paint with iodine tincture, and, if the 

 wing droops, lessen the weight by plucking the wing 

 quills. 



Canker. — The appearance of canker is indicated by 

 a profuse discharge of cheesy matter from the side 

 of the mouth. As soon as noticed, treatment should 

 be given. Prepare a solution of bluestone, and with a 

 small camel's hair brush swab well the part affected. 

 Do this two days in succession and then with a 



