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put in the main line just outside the barrel connection. 

 The barrel is equipped with a drain pipe on which a screw 

 cap is set, to permit of the barrel being drained if desired 

 and to remove sediment. The barrel is filled by opening 

 both shutofif valves. When filled the main line is cut off. 

 When "dope" is to be given it is put in the barrel. This 

 saves a lot of time and work. If some such arrangement 

 is not had it is necessary to watch and refill the water 

 pots promptly. 



COLDS, CATARRH AND LOOSENESS OF THE 

 BOWELS. If signs of colds show up the birds are 

 promptly given a dose of Salts. We give them at the rate 

 of one pound to 250 birds. The Salts are first thoroughly 

 dissolved in warm water, which is then poured into the 

 barrel, and the main feed line is cut off. We usually put 

 half the dose in the barrel at night and the balance when 

 the first barrel is consumed. If this quantity is not con- 

 sumed by 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon the first dose is 

 made stronger. The birds are given fresh water at 3 or 

 4. Fresh water is given the next day ; and on the day fol- 

 lowing the dose is repeated. We have found this the 

 most satisfactory system.. 



The day after the second dose of Salts, Douglas Tonic 

 is put in the barrel at the rate of one teaspoonful to each 

 quart of water. A measure is made to gauge the quantity 

 needed to each barrelful. The tonic is contmued for two 

 or three days, dependent on the severity of the outbreak. 

 If the trouble continues, both Salts and Tonic are re- 

 peated the following week and until the attack is checked. 



A very good variation in long continued run of colds 

 is to give soda, at the rate of one pound to 250 birds, each 



