BUMBLE FOOT 



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accompanied by a whistling or bubbling sound in the throat. 

 Though simply an inilammation of the breathing tubes, which 

 may be treated successfully in large flocks, if only a few birds 

 are affected, it is well to isolate them and administer the tur- 

 pentine remedy. 



Baldness. — See Favus. 



Blood Spots in Eggs. — This trouble is due to the escape of 

 blood from ruptured blood-vessels, which generally occurs at the 

 time the yolk is freed from the ovary and enters the oviduct, 

 where it receives the coat- 

 ing of albumen. These 

 hemorrhages are thought 

 to be the result of great 

 functional activity and 

 congestion induced by the 

 excessive use of stimulants 

 or highly concentrated 

 foods; or they may be 

 caused by the general 

 breaking down of a hen's 

 vitality. 



Relieving any causes 

 which might lead to con- 

 gestion or inflammation is 

 the logical way to attempt 

 a remedy. Reduce the 

 amount of grain or animal 



food, and increase the green food. Give a little Epsom salts in the 

 drinking water. Some hens habitually lay eggs with blood spots or 

 streaks, and these should be killed for the table, to escape this 

 nuisance. 



Bumble Foot.-^One of the minor ailments. A callus or corn 

 that forms on the bottom of the foot and later becomes a pain- 

 ful swelling attended by ulcerations. It is caused by the birds' 

 jumping from perches that are too high, bruises and irritations 

 from splinters. A fowl so afflicted will limp and stand on one 



Fig. 301. — Poor feeder. A cripple, or bird 

 off feed. 



