at the top of the crop, gently press and work the contents of the crop, and 

 endeavor to loosen up a small quantity of the matter that may thus be set 

 free. Supply oil often while working, so that the contents of the crop may 

 be kept as moist as possible. As soon as the crop is emptied, put two or 

 three grains of baking soda in water and keep it before the fowl. Do not 

 feed anything for a day and then very sparingly and carefully of soft foods 

 until recovery. 



Where the above process proves ineffectual, more heroic measures must 

 be taken. Prepare a solution of five drops of carbolic acid to an ounce of 

 water, or , if you have it, CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE instead of carbolic acid, 

 as this is safer. After picking the feathers, or clipping them with scissors, 

 from a point near the top of the crop, leaving the skin bare, make an inci- 

 sion an inch long (no longer) lengthwise of the neck and cutting through the 

 outer skin. Now press this skin to one side so that when it is released the 

 next incision will not be directly behind it, and make a half inch opening 

 rather high up in the crop, so that the food will not press it open when heal- 

 ing, as it would tend to do at the lower part. If the mass inside is hard and 

 compact it may be necessary to cut into it with scissors. Your hands, and 

 all tools and instruments used, should be dipped into the disinfecting solu- 

 tion of NOX-I-CIDE or carbolic acid. You may use tweezers, toothpicks, 

 or anything with which you can carefully loosen the contents of the crop, 

 and you must be careful that no portion of the crop's contents finds its way 

 between the crop and the skin. Do not try to hurry, but patiently take every- 

 thing out of the crop, inserting the little finger to feel that the lower 

 opening to the gizzard is not obstructed. The wound should be washed with 

 the solution and both incisions should be sewed with white silk that has 

 also been dipped in the solution. Now take two single stitches in the cut in 

 the crop, leaving ends long enough to hang out of the wound an inch. Then 

 take three stitches in the skin, being careful not to include the crop in lying 

 the knot. After five or six days cut the stitches and carefully draw them 

 out. This operation is not serious and the bird is soon well. 



Feed the bird nothing for at least twenty-four hours; then give small 

 quantities of milk for two or three days. Mashes can be given after four 

 of five days for a time and then give regular foods. It would also be well to 

 put a few drops of CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE into each quart of drinking 

 water, as this will prevent infection. CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC, ac- 

 cording to directions, will be found excellent in restoring strength to the 

 fowl after mash feeding is commenced. 



GOING LIGHT (ASTHEMIA) 



Going Light is a baffling ailment that affects many flocks and individual 

 birds and its causes are varied. It is a germ disease of the small intestines 

 and gets its name from the rapid loss of fleslt. 



SYMPTOMS — Combs and wattles turn pale ; voracious appetite ; loss 

 of flesh; and slight constipation. 



TREATMENT— The first thing to be done as a check to the cause, is 

 to make a mjst thorough disinfection of the premises and all utensils used, 

 such as founts, troughs, coops, and houses. The first remedy indicated is a 

 disinfection of the intestinal tracts, for which give CONKEY'S CHOLERA 

 REMEDY as directed, or a little of CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE in the drink- 

 ing water — not so strong that they will not drink it, 15 drops to a gallon of 

 water is about right. Then give CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC according 

 to directions to build up the system and restore the strength. 



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