the problem of furnishing winter heat without winter sluggishness. All this 

 is the secret of winter eggs,, and it is worth finding out. See CONKEY'S 

 LAYING TONIC, page 70. 



POISONING 



Through careless distribution of insect killers, salt brine, salt meat, lye, 

 fertilizers, copperas, phosphorus from matches, rough on rats, paint left in 

 old cans, Paris green, elc, many fowls meet death annually. It is necessary to 

 use the utmost precaution to prevent fowls from obtaining access to them. 



SYMPTOMS — Trembling, convulsions, and drowsiness. The fowls seek 

 a dark place and draw their heads into the body. As a rule, the cause of the 

 trouble is discovered too late to permit treatment. 



TREATMENT — If the nature of the poison can be discovered in time, 

 an antidote for same should be given. Where the poison is due to salt, lye, 

 or fertilizers which contain nitrate of soda, give as drinks strong coffee, 

 brandy, or flaxseed and water after steeping. This flaxseed preparation is 

 also good for arsenic poisoning. Sulphate of Iron in drinking water can also 

 be used. Where poisoning is due to copper, zinc, phosphorus, or lead, give 

 white of egg in liberal quantities. 



MOULD (Aspergillosis) 



This form of poisoning is occasioned by fowls inhaling, or otherwise 

 taking into their systems, mould which they obtain from mouldy food, or 

 from mouldy hay, straw, vegetables, etc. Some people believe that anything 

 is good enough for poultry and buy musty, burned wheat, etc. It is a costly 

 economy and, sooner or later. Mould will be the result. 



SYMPTOMS— It is indicated by lack of ambition, the fowl separating 

 itself from the others. The bird is sleepy and sits down from lack of 

 strength. There is usually some catarrh, with rattling in the throat, diffi- 

 cult breathing, and temperature above normal. There is frequently a fungus 

 growth on the membranes, holding the mouth open and something resembling 

 canker. 



TREATMENT— Practically nothing can be done. Birds dying from it 

 should be burned and the remains buried. Prevention is the best plan. See 

 that nothing of a mouldy nature, either as a food or litter, is placed within 

 their reach. Shake out and air all straw used for litter. Frequent spraying 

 of premises with CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE will be found of great value. 

 If you wish to try treatment, give strong coffee, brandy, and yi to 1 grain 

 of Quinine several times a day. 



LIMBER NECK 



This is ptomine poisoning and is a very fatal disease, demanding imme- 

 diate treatment. It can be easily cured in all early stages. 



CAUSE — Limber Neck is caused by the fowls having access to, and 

 eating from, putrefying animal matter. If the premises are diligently 

 searched when this disease first makes its appearance, some dead animal, or 

 fowl, will be found in a state of decomposition, upon which the birds have 

 been feasting. The eating of maggots from such putrefying flesh may result 

 in the same disease. It might also possibly be due to intestinal worms, biit 

 that is not frequent. 



SYMPTOMS— The main symptom from which the disease gets its 

 name is the peculiar action of tlie neck, which is so limber that the bird can- 

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