DISEASES AND PESTS OF FOWLS 
ures of disinfection must be undertaken. 
(See page 10.) 
Isolate sick fowls. 
Disinfect soil of run thoroughly. 
Clean and disinfect coops. 
In bad cases, remove the rest of 
the flock from the infested run. 
5. Give sick fowls Epsom salts, or 
castor oil; feed fowls on soft 
food. 
6. If the diarrhea is not checked, 
give 6 to 12 drops of chloro- 
dyne. 
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DIPHTHERIA OR DIPHTHERITIC ROUP 
A dangerous disease, and infected birds should be killed 
at once 
Symptoms. A cold, accompanied by 
whitish and yellowish patches on the back 
of the throat and in the mouth. These 
patches apparently form a false membrane 
and cannot be torn off without causing 
bleeding. The disease is sometimes known 
as canker. , 
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