168 POULTRY DISEASES. 



LICE. 



These pests are the cause of more deaths among poultry than any disease. In 

 fact, they are the cause of many of the diseases and ailments among poultry. 

 One must wage a constant war against vermin to keep the fowls free from them. 



To keep the fowds free from vermin the following method should be used : 

 To every gallon of whitewash add one-fourth pint of Disinfectall. Whitewash 

 inside of poultry house and nests. Use Disinfectall in its purity on the roosts and 

 dropping boards. Apply same with a paint brush or spray pump. Dust the poultry 

 thoroughly with Diolice Power, and the most effective way of doing this, if you 

 have no machine, is to place fowls' legs between your knees, the head toward your 

 body, raise the feathers with your left hand and dust the powder with right, being 

 careful that the powder gets to the skin. 



To keep the air pure and healthful in your poultry house all the time, fill a 

 burlap bag with shavings or excelsior thoroughly saturated with Disinfectall and 

 hang the same in poultry house. 



See Prescription No. 194, page 183. 



MOULTING. 



This is not a disease, but may be touched on just here. This change takes place 

 once a year and if properly cared for, poultry will begin to moult in late summer. 

 Ther. by early winter they will be through, and will have their entire coat of new 

 feathers, and be ready to start in on their winter lay of eggs. This is a vital period 

 for the hen, and it is important that she should be fed Poultry Tonic, as there 

 is nothing better to aid in the growing of new feathers. 



Sec Prescription No. 195, page 183. 



PIP. 



Caused by the fowl being in a feverish condition. 



Symptoms. 



The tongue becomes very dry and parched, the point of it becoming almost like 

 horn. 



Treatment. 



Give fowl two drop dose of tincture of aconite every two hours until the sixth 

 dose has been given. Use same treatment in connection as prescribed for Diph- 

 theric Roup. 



See Prescription No. 196, page 183. 



ROUP. 



This is a disease that comes from sudden changes of the weather or may be 

 due to birds being exposed to drafts. It may be the result of hereditary tendencies, 

 overcrowding, contagion, filth, etc. 



There are several forms of Roup, known as Catarrhal. Diphtheric, Cankerous, 

 Bronchial and Pulmonic. 



Symptoms. 



Sneezing, discharge of the nostrils, difficult breathing, wheezing, rattling in the 

 throat. Any one or several of these symptoms may be present, accompanied by a 

 bad odor about the nostrils or mouth. Fowls thus affected want to sleep most of 

 the time with the heads under the wings. 



Treatment. 



Apply Roup Paste three times daily to nostrils, head, comb and wattles and 

 place a little of it in the mouth and throat by the use of a stiff feather. Better 

 results can be obtained if head is washed and throat swabbed with a mild solution 

 of Disinfectall. If there be a canker use Disinfectall full strength. When canker 

 is killed remove With a flat stick and then apply the Poultry Roup Paste. 



