GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROLLING DISEASE 
digested food will all turn the chances in 
favor of recovery. 
Too often isolation is in effect a death sen- 
tence. The bird is put into cramped quar- 
ters, exposed to cold winds and beating 
rains, and, being in an out-of-the-way cor- 
ner, is, perhaps, neglected instead of being 
specially cared for. 
Fowls that will not take food should be 
fed lightly, but frequently, with a spoon in 
order that their strength may be kept up. 
All stale food should be removed. 
5. The Use of Drugs and Medicines 
Drugs and medicines likelyto be required 
should always be kept in stock. The 
weekly use of Epsom salts, as a mild laxative 
for preventing intestinal disorders, is 
strongly recommended. Little faith should 
be put in drugs said to cure tuberculosis, 
cholera, etc. Below is given a list of the 
medicines generally required. The doses 
given in the table are for a medium-sized 
adult fowl; three-quarters as much should 
be given for a half-grown bird, and about 
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