POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 
3. Control Measures 
Practical experience and scientific in- 
vestigation have clearly proved that pre- 
ventive measures are more economical and 
effective than curative. Failing preven- 
tion, everything points to the importance of 
dealing promptly with the first cases, owing 
to the risk of infection of the rest of the 
stock. Control measures may be divided 
into three classes: 
1. Proper housing and feeding of fowls. 
2. General sanitation and disinfection. 
3. Administration of medicine to sick birds. 
The details to which special attention 
must be given are covered by the following 
axiomatic rules: 
1. Isolate birds recently purchased—for two or three weeks. 
. Isolate every bird that shows any sign of ill health. 
3. Provide a fresh and pure supply of water in a shady 
position. 
4. Add Epsom salts (one teaspoonful to a quart) once a 
week to the drinking water. Give chickens daily a 
liberal supply of bran in addition to their other food. 
Feed birds on a varied diet, including green food. 
Arrange that birds have to scratch for some of their food. 
7. Construct houses, nest boxes, etc., so that they can be 
readily and thoroughly disinfected. Houses should 
be free from drafts. 
8. Disinfect contaminated soil by spraying, liming, and 
resting. 
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