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COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING 



Simple Remedies. — The following drugs are simple remedies 

 that should be found in the poultryman's dispensary, and their 

 actions are no doubt familiar to everyone. They are all inex- 

 pensive, and a supply should be kept on hand for instant use. 

 Like the "stitch in time," first-aid treatment in the early stages 

 of a fowl's ailment is the secret of a successful cure. 



Castor oil is one of the most commonly used remedies for dis- 

 orders of the crop and other digestive organs. It not only removes 

 the irritant, but also helps to soothe and heal any inflamed tis- 

 sues. In fact, it is a pretty good rule to commence the treatment 





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 Fig. 298. — Pen of Pekin breeders. Duck houses are simple affairs. 



of every ailment with a dose of castor oil. Give about two table- 

 spoonfuls to a grown bird, administering it with the aid of a 

 dropper or glass syringe. 



Epsom salts and Rochelle salts are both splendid laxatives, 

 and will correct liver troubles and relieve diarrhea. Half a tea- 

 spoonful is the correct dose. In treating a large flock, the salts 

 may be mixed with the mash, — but the fowls should first be 

 . allowed to become quite hungry, to insure their eating a sufficient 

 quantity of the mash. 



Bi-carbonate of soda, or Baking Soda, will relieve a sour or 



