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Change diet at once, giving- sound hard food, and as it is 

 generally the case that the whole loft is affected if the 

 disease gets a good hold, put in ten drops of laudunum to 

 the quart of drinking water, and let the whole flock drink it. 

 For a mild case, in one or two birds, pen them in a warm 

 place, and give a few drops of castor oil. 



In this connection I would say that the great remedy iu 

 many lofts, and in fact about the only one used by many fan- 

 ciers is Epsom salts. A iiiuch of this crammed down the 

 bird's throat, reduces fever, cleans out the bowels, and 

 works wonders. 



GOING LIGHT. 



This is a disease that attacks nuxny high bred birds, and 

 seems to be like consumption in mankind. At first a bird 

 goes slowly, but it soon shows in the dull eye, the ruffled 

 plumage, and the general apathy of the bird. I think that 

 the primary cause is constitutional weakness caused by close 

 Inbreeding. Cod liver oil is a good thing, say 5 drops 

 morning and night; but it docs not seem to be a permanent 

 cure, and I rely absolutely on Long's Lozenges, which are 

 jirepared specially for this disease. 



I had not Intended to advertise anybody in this work, yet 

 I And that it is an impossibility to refrain from it to a certain 

 extent. 



I use Long's Lozenges, the moment I notic-e a bird (either 

 young or old) begin to show that it is "out of sorts." Half 

 a lozenge given to a nestling that is in bad shape will usually 

 revive it at once. Often, with a full grown bird, one lozenge 

 is all that is necessary. In regard to "going light" I have 

 found them a certain cure, if taken in lime. 

 CANKER. 



This is a disease that I detest, and fear. Fortunately I 

 have rot had a case of it in a long time, and never expect 



