POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 
quently the lungs. The disease may be in- 
troduced into a flock by the purchase of an 
infected bird, and may be spread by unin- 
fected birds picking up the excrement of 
diseased birds with their food. 
Treatment. _ There is no known cure. 
The insidious manner in which this disease 
advances through a poultry yard makes it 
a very serious malady. Birds suffering 
from it should be killed and _ burnt. 
Thorough disinfection of coops, etc., should 
be made. Strict attention to sanitation will 
help in preventing and controlling this dis- 
ease. If many birds in a flock are believed 
to have tuberculosis, it would be well to 
destroy the whole flock and start again, 
preferably on fresh ground. 
WHITE DIARRHEA OF CHICKENS 
A very serious disease, causing the death of large numbers 
Symptoms. Chickens are generally at- 
tacked when 10 to 15 days old. They ap- 
pear listless, their feathers become rough, 
and they stand about with drooping wings. 
A white diarrhea is soon noticed. Chicken 
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