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purpose. Place the fowl in warm quarters and give him a warm feed 

 with a slight physic. This resembles the roup somewhat, and in fact 

 is the first stage of that disease. 



DIARRHCEA, OR DYSENTERY 



Requires immediate and careful treatment. It is frequently brought 

 on by giving green or soft food, in which case change the feed, as this 

 will do much towards curing the disease in the first stages. Chalk 

 mixed with boiled rice and milk, with a little alum dissolved in the 

 drinking water, will prove beneficial. The disease is accelerated by 

 dampness, cold and wet weather, without proper shelter and care. 



COSTIVENESS 



Will be noticed by the fowl's frequent attempts to relieve itself. 

 The cause is continued dry, hard feed, and a limited supply of clean 

 water. 



Treatment. — Give a feed of bread and milk, warmed ; a small 

 quantity of fresh meat may be safely given, with a change of green 

 food, as cabbage chopped fine ; mashed boiled potatoes are also good. 

 If this method be strictly followed a cure will be perfected in nearly 

 every case. 



LIMED LEG 



Is first perceived by the whitish appearance of the legs, subsequently 

 becoming sore ; the scales enlarge and the toes crack open. Several 

 methods of treatment are recommended, which we have tried with 

 varying success ; but advise the following as likely to work a cure as 

 any method used : Wash the fowl with warm water and soap, after 

 which wipe dry and grease with salt butter or lard, or fish oil. An- 

 other advised method is, wash the leg with kerosene oil and annoint 

 with salt grease, or rub the parts affected with red precipitate oint- 

 ment. The white legged varieties are more subject to this disease 

 than others. 



