branes are red, dry and swollen. A thin, watery discharge appears, which 

 becomes white later on and is very offensive. 



TREATMENT— Separate the sick birds from balance of the (lock. 

 Immerse the lower portion of the fowl's body, including the vent, in warm 

 water, to which has been added one tablespoonful of bi-carbonate of soda. 

 Dry and repeat at intervals if necessary. Dissolve 1 grain of permanganate 

 of potash in 4 oz. of water. Bathe part and inject into vent daily until cured. 



EGG BOUND 



This happens with older fowls and during the latter part of the 

 winter. It may be traced, in most cases, to an over-fat condition due to 

 improper feeding. 



SYMPTOMS=^The symptoms are unmistakable as the bird becomes 

 listless and makes frequent attempts to expel the egg. If the bird is exam- 

 ined, the egg may be felt as a hard substance in the posterior part of the 

 body. 



TREATMENT — In ordinary cases, inject a small quantity of sweet oil 

 into the vent and then, by gentle pressure, assist the passage of the egg. 

 When this is accomplished, reduce the feed and give green food in abun- 

 dance, withholding all carbohydrates or fat-producing foods. If this does not 

 bring the desired result, and the egg is not ejected, immerse the posterior 

 portion of the fowl in warm water for about half an hour. Inject oil as 

 before and endeavor to assist the egg's movement by using a gentle pressure, 

 If this fails, it is best to insert an oiled finger, breaking the egg, thus allowing 

 its contents to escape, and then remove the particles of shell with the 

 finger. If, during this treatment for Egg Bound, Tincture of Ergot is given, 

 five drops to a dose two or three times a day, it will be found helpful. If 

 it happens that through the fowl's attempt to expel the egg, the oviduct is 

 ruptured, and the egg breaks through into the abdominal cavity, it will lead 

 to death. If this is found to be the case, by all means kill the fowl. 



BLOODY EGGS 



Sometimes there may be found clots of blood within an egg. These are 

 due to internal hemorrhages and can usually be counteracted by feeding 

 plenty of green food, and discontinuing condimental foods, and giving less 

 animal food; the object being to allay inflammation which may have pro- 

 duced the hemorrhage. 



EGGS WITHOUT SHELLS 



These are usually accounted for by a lack of shell-making material in 

 the ration of the fowls. They may also be traced to the inflammation of that 

 part of the oviduct where the shell is formed. This trouble leads to more 

 or less irritation and should be corrected at once. This can be done by pro- 

 viding plenty of crushed oyster shells, mortar, granulated or broken dry 

 bone, wheat bran, etc. We do not advise the use of egg shells as this may 

 lead to the egg-eating habit. 



DOUBLE YOLKED EGGS 



These are often found, and the egg containing double yolks is usually 

 larger than the normal egg and, for this reason, may cause some difficulty. 

 As a rule, there is no cause for concern. Eggs of this kind should not be 

 incubated, as they will usually produce freaks. 



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