DISEASES AND PESTS OF FOWLS 
of bread. Thorough disinfection (see 
page 10) of water, soil and house is neces- 
sary to prevent this disease spreading. 
EGG-BOUND 
An uncommon complaint 
Symptoms. The hen goes on and off 
the nest straining to lay. Generally the egg 
may be felt through the vent. After strain- 
ing for some time, she may succeed in lay- 
ing the egg, and treatment should not be 
undertaken until it is evident that the fowl 
needs assistance. 
Cause. Very young hens are more liable 
to this complaint, which arises from eggs of 
an abnormal size, from lack of muscular 
power, or from some other disorder of the 
oviduct. 
Treatment. It will be most merciful to 
kill fowls in much distress, as treatment is 
tedious and painful to the fowl. It has 
been recommended to hold the fowl’s vent 
over steam from boiling water and then to 
pass an oiled finger up the vent. In bad 
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