CHAPTER XXIV 
COMMON DISEASES OF CHICKENS 
Watch should be kept in October and No- 
vember for roup, one of the deadliest diseases 
of poultry. Roup is caused by drafts, cold 
or a damp house. The first evidence shown 
is running at nostrils and eyes. As the dis- 
ease develops, cheesy matter forms in the 
eyes and at the roof of the mouth, one eye 
begins to swell and close up, and if the dis- 
ease is not arrested, both eyes are closed and 
the hen is done for. 
At the first sign, remove the sick bird to 
some outside house with good, fresh air and 
doctor her, for the disease is very contagious, 
spreading through the drinking water. There 
are various roup cures, application of which 
are made directly on the affected parts, and 
also by stirring in the drinking water as a 
preventive. Do not neglect immediate treat- 
ment if you expect a cure, and do not breed 
from any fowls that have been affected. I 
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