CHAPTER XXXII 

 Prevention and Treatment of Diseases 



Diseases in poultry generally come from neglecting 

 sanitary conditions. A damp house, filthy drinking 

 fountains, musty and sour foods, or a general condi- 

 tion of filth, bring diseases, whether the birds are kept 

 in large or small flocks. 



An ailing bird should at once be removed and 

 isolated, and, unless it shows immediate signs of re- 

 covery, the best remedy, and the safest, is the hatchet. 

 The constant and systematic spraying of the roosting 

 closets, the drinking trough, platforms, underneath the 

 dropping boards, and in the corners between the sec- 

 tions, with Kerosene Oil and Crude Carbolic (and it 

 must be remembered that the solution used for spray- 

 ing is one-half gallon of Crude Carbolic to five gallons 

 of Kerosene Oil, when the birds are in the House), 

 will eliminate all danger of contagion, provided the 

 Houses, in all other respects, are kept in a proper and 

 cleanly condition. 



When the pullets are first put into the House, in 

 the Fall of the year, it is wise to watch with great 

 care that individuals in the flock do not develop the 



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