PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



Copperas, Iron Sulphate or FeSOi, is a blood tonic and a 

 good germicide, hence its use is indicated in contagious and 

 infectious diseases. One teaspoonful to 100 hens in drinking 

 water is advised. 



Castor Oil. — This is useful for affections of the alimentary- 

 tract. It can be given w^ith medicine dropper, or in warm milk 

 by drenching. 



Bi-carbonate of Soda, NajCOg. — It is useful in cases of fer- 

 mentation in crop or intestines. Dose : One-half teaspoonful in 

 a quart of water. 



Quinine. — A good remedy for colds and cases of chicken pox 

 and roup. It is a good tonic. Dose: A one-grain capsule to 

 an adult fowl. 



Calomel is recommended for liver diseases and constipa- 

 tion. Dose : One-fourth grain to the adult fowl. 



Nux Vomica is a remedy for leg weakness and indigestion. 

 Five drops in a pint of water is the recommended dose. 



Turpentine. — This remedy is good for colds, rattling in the 

 throat, intestinal worms, and it acts on the kidneys. It should 

 be given with sweet oil, one part turpentine to five of sweet 

 oil, one teaspoonful of mixture constituting the dose for a fowl. 



Carbolated Vaseline is useful as an ointment in cases of 

 colds, roup, chicken pox, sore eyes, scaly leg and frozen combs. 



Permanganate of Potash, KMnO^, is a valuable disinfectant 

 and germicide. Its use is indicated in any contagious disease. 

 A saturated solution should be made in a large bottle. Crystals 

 should be added until the water has dissolved all that it will 

 hold, so that crystals still remain in the bottom of the bottle. 

 From this stock solution the daily supply of water for the flock 

 can be prepared by adding enough of the solution to turn the 

 water a deep red. 



Sulfur is useful in preparing ointment, as a remedy for 

 worms, and as a germicide. Sulfur ointment is prepared by 

 adding one teaspoonful of sulfur to one-half teacupful of vase- 

 line or lard. 



Strychnine in one-thirtieth grain doses is a stimulant and 

 tonic and is indicated in cases of asthenia and debility. 



Mustard. — This is very useful as a' tonic. It stimulates and 

 tones up the digestive and reproductive organs and promotes 

 the health of the flock. The dose is one heaping teaspoonful 

 for six hens, or about one tablespoonful for 10 hens. It is 

 usually fed in a moist mash. 



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