Leghorn chicks frequently go light from a too rapid growth of wing 

 feathers, which should be clipped so as to stop the drain on the body. Young 

 pigeons may go light from rapid growth of tail feathers and these should be 

 plucked out with a quick jerk for the same reason. 



Going Light is often not so much of a disease in itself as it is a symptom, 

 of some other disease such as Tuberculosis, Infectious Leukaemia, Aspei 

 gillosis. Mould, or any disease where the blood becomes impoverished. 



CATARRH OF THE CROP 



This is an inflammation of the membranes of the crop caused by over- 

 eating due to irregular or careless feeding, by eating foreign and irritating 

 substances, by worms which collect in the crop, or by eat'hg poisonous sub- 

 stances. 



SYMPTOMS— Loss of appetite and debility. Fowls try to eject the 

 contents of the crop and may belch as would a human being with indigestion 

 The croo is distended and feels soft, being filled with foul gas or liquid. 



TREATMENT— Hold the fowl head down and, press the contents of 

 the crop gently out of the mouth. Dissolve one grain of sallicylic acid in 

 an ounce of water and give three teaspodnfuls at once. Do not give any 

 food for from 20 to 24 hours; then give. small quantities of simple, easily 

 digested food, in which has been mixed CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC 

 according to directions. To prevent such, troubles do not over-feed, and feed 

 regularly. Mashes should be in such quantity as will all be eaten up in fif- 

 teen to twenty minutes. Grains should be given in litter to make the fowls 

 work. 



GASTRITIS 



This is inflammation of the stomach which lies between the crop and the 

 gizzard, due to eating mouldy or poisonous substances, to the feeding of 

 foreign and indigestible matter, or to constant over-feeding. 



SYMPTOMS — Inflammation of the crop, or intermittent diarrhoea and 

 constipation. There is a loss of appetite and general debility, together with 

 increased temperature. 



TREATMENT — Give birds more range and a change in diet. Give 

 boiled rice-water to drink. If birds are constipated, give CONKEY'S 

 POULTRY LAXATIVE according to directions, continuing if necessary. 

 Under-feed, giving crumbly soft mashes mixed with water that has been 

 poured hot over clover. Also give some meat food. 



OBSTRUCTION IN THE THROAT 



A fowl will sometimes attempt to swallow a piece of food which, be- 

 cause of its shape or r-ze, will lodge in the inroat. Unless removed at once, 

 inflammation and consequent swelling will result and without immediate relief 

 death win follow. 



SYMPTOMS— Frequent attempts to swallow, and often a hard sub- 

 stance can be felt from the outside. 



' TREATMENT— Give a small quantity of sweet oil and work the sub- 

 stance out at the mouth by easy pre ssure and movement. 



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