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tion of the symptoms of roup from early to late stages. The 

 following account is quoted from their bulletin : 



"The general condition of roupy birds varies very much. Af- 

 ter the first symptoms of the disease, which is usually a putrid 

 catarrh from the nostrils, the affected fowl is generally restless, 

 separates from other members of the flock, becomes dull, cow- 

 ers in the corner of the coop or mopes in the corner of the pen, 

 with its head dra\vn close to its body and often covered with its 

 wings." 



"If there is a se\'cre discharge from the nostrils or eyes, 

 then the feathers upon the wings or back are likely to be smeared 

 with it, .^t.ick together, and after some time fall out ; and the 

 eyes often shut, the lid.s being glued together by the sticky dis- 

 charge from them." 



"A fc)V\'l in a sleep)' condition, or moping as described, fre- 

 quently arouses itself for a time, takes food, and especially 

 water, and then gradually returns to the apathetic condition." 



Fig. 15. Shov,';ng- appearance of a hen a day before death 

 from roup. (From Harrison and Streit). 



"Many fowls having the disease in a chronic form keep their 

 normal appetite for a long time, and seem very little disturbed 

 physically, whilst others, especially when the face or eyes be- 

 come swollen, lose their appetite, grow thinner and thinner, and 

 finally become too weak to stand or walk around, when they lie 

 down and die in a few days. During the last stage diarrhoea, 

 with offensive yellow or green discharge, often sets in and caus- 

 es death in a short time." 



