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the contents carefully. Sew the cuts with fine catgut sep- 
arately. 
Fig. 112. Heads of Leghorn Cock and Hen — a Fine Good-laying Breed. 
Feed soft, light, nutritious food consisting of softened 
bread and sweet oil for a week. Then introduce regular 
diet gradually. 
5. Dyspepsia, Indigestion. 
Causes. — Poor diet and poor feeding are the more gen- 
eral causes. A continuous diet of wheat or any one kind of 
grain and scarcity of grit or sand may cause it. 
Symptoms. — A general run-down condition is the most 
noticeable symptom. 
Treatment. — The best treatment is to correct methods 
of feeding and care as outlined in Chapter XII. 
6. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Scours. 
Causes. — Disagreeable diet, change of food, exposure to 
cold and wet or great irritation because of being annoyed by 
lice may cause it. 
