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ures will result in a quick and complete recovery. When 

 a number of birds are confined in the hospital and colds 

 are prevalent we keep Douglas Mixture in the water con- 

 stantly. If this is not available a light film of kerosene 

 on the drinking pot will be found of much benefit. 



Crop-Bound. We have had little success in treating 

 such cases. The giving of large quantities of olive oil, 

 a tablespoonful twice a day, along with a kneading 

 of the crop, has a tendency to soften the mass, but this 

 rarely removes the obstruction. It is worth trying, how- 

 ever. In exceptional cases the crop may be opened by 

 making an incision with a sharp knife (a safety razor 

 blade is a good instrument). The mass is then removed, 

 the crop is washed out with a disinfectant and the wound 

 is sewed up with silk thread and a fine needle. The bird 

 should then be given soft food for a time. 



Limbemeck. A tablespoonful of castor oil is the best 

 attempt at curing this trouble. We have never had a 

 bird that was worth keeping after such an attack. 



Dropsy and Tumors. There is no cure for these troub- 

 les. It is a waste of time and effort. 



Liver Troubles. These are due usually to improper 

 feeding and a lack of exercise. The fault may be in the 

 individual bird. If a bird does not thrive on the treat- 

 ment accorded our flock as a whole we have no time to 

 spend on it. If a number of blue combs show up, we 

 administer the Salts treatment. 



Prolapsus. If the bird is caught in time she may be 

 saved ; otherwise, nine times in ten, the other birds 

 will kill her by drawing out the entire intestinal tract. 

 The parts should be carefully washed in warm water to 



