CHAPTER XI. 
DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC 
FOWL. 
THE diseases to which poultry are subject seem to be 
peculiarly due to such conditions of rearing, feeding 
and care for which but poor excuse can be offered 
that we deem it within the province of The Veterinary 
science to briefly outline what we consider such proper con- 
ditions as will tend to reduce to a minimum the possibility 
of disease. It is, therefore, important, if this is to be at- 
tained, to carefully study the principles briefly laid down for 
the securing of healthy, vigorous and profitable stock. 
No doubt some of the methods outlined may, to the 
farmer or poultry man who has been accustomed to allow 
his stock to shift for themselves, upon first thought appear 
somewhat elaborate, and, possibly, not such as will insure 
sufficient profit to guarantee the trouble and expense; but 
we feel confident in saying that he who follows, in princi- 
ple, the plans suggested, will be amply repaid for all the 
trouble and expense, both financially and in the reduction of 
the amount of trouble in treating disease. 
