INTESTINES AND CROP 



ing inflammation of the throat, gullet, crop, gizzard and intestines. Oil 

 should at once be administered, followed by full and frequent doses of mucil- 

 aginous or albuminous fluids." 



ENLARGED CROP 



Enlarged crops are more a source of worry to the owner than to the 

 fowl. These crops have become large through a long continued stretch- 

 ing, sometimes from over-feeding, more often from impacted crops allowed 

 to correct themselves. The appearance of a bird with an over large crop 

 is not pleasing and there is always food in it that the weak muscles cannot 

 push on to the gizzard. To remedy this trouble, pluck the feathers as for 

 impacted crop and make incisions as before, only making them much longer. 

 Cut out with blunt pointed scissors, both skin and crop, so the opening will 

 look like a pair of brackets, removing quite a little membrane. Sew it as 

 described for impacted crop, being sure to -stitch the crop and skin separ- 

 ately. Feed lightly for a week, removing such threads as are in sight at 

 the end of four days. 



TYMPANY OF THE CROP— CATARRH 



Fowls sometimes have greatly distended crops, which upon examination 

 are found not to be impact but fiUed with gas, some foul smelling fluid, but 

 very Uttle food. 



The fowl becomes sluggish, the plumage rough and lusterless, the comb 

 and face dull in color. The condition may become chronic and differs from 

 what is commonly caUed enlarged crop. 



Treatment 



The condition yields best to antiseptics. Inserting a rubber tube as de- 

 scribed in "additional treatment" for impaction, thoroughly cleanse the crop 

 with warm water to which has been added a httle carbohc acid. Give bichlo- 

 ride of mercury (corrosive sublimate) tablet 1-10 grain to the quart in 

 drinking water. Feed on easily digested soft food. 



