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Our  Canaries 
PNEUMONIA. 
See  Dr.  Bowes'  article  for  symptoms  and  treatment.  Warmth,  stimulants, 
and  light  diet,  such  as  bread  and  milk,  are  the  chief  things  to  rely  upon. 
Twenty  drops  of  Brandy  in  each  tablespoonful  of  drinking  water  for  one  half 
of  each  day,  and  two  drops  each  of  Sweet  Spirits  of  Nitre,  Oxymel  of  Squills, 
Liquor  Ammon:  Acet:  and  Glycerine,  in  the  same  quantity  of  water  for  the 
remainder  of  each  day  is  also  a  good  form  of  treatment. 
PROLAPSUS. 
Is  a  protrusion  of  a  portion  of  the  lower  intestines  from  the  vent.  Usually 
brought  about  in  hens  by  the  laying  of  abnormally  large  eggs,  or  too  frequent 
Deformed  Toes  and  Methods  of  Dealing  with  Them. 
Fig.  1.     Back  Claw  which  comes  forward  put  back  into  place  with  a  piece 
of  rubber  tubing.      Fig.  2.    Crooked  Middle  Toe,  tied  into  position  with  fine 
wool  or  silk,  and  a  piece  of  quill. 
laying,  resulting  in  a  weakened  condition  of  the  muscular  membranes.  It  may 
also  occur  from  obstinate  constipation  or  diarrhoea.  In  any  case  the  bowels 
should  be  induced  to  act  freely  and  easily,  and  the  protruding  organ,  after  careful 
bathing  in  a  little  cold  tea,  or  a  solution  of  extract  of  wych  hazel,  gently  returned 
to  its  normal  position,  and  a  scrap  of  nut-gall  ointment  inserted  in  the  vent. 
QUARANTINE. 
As  a  preventative  of  contagious  and  infectious  diseases,  a  period  of  quaran- 
tine is  of  the  utmost  importance  with  every  fresh  bird,  acquired  from  whatever 
source.  It  must  be  remembered  that  all  such  diseases  have  a  period  of  incu- 
bation, which  is  the  time  that  elapses  between  the  introduction  of  the  microbes 
into  the  system  and  their  development  to  the  stage  when  they  give  rise  to 
discernible  symptoms  of  illness.  During  this  period  the  bird  may  present  the 
appearance  of  being  perfectly  healthy,  although  it  will  be  carrying  the  germs 
of  disease  in  its  system,  and  in  many  cases  disseminating  them  among  its  com- 
panions, so  that  by  the  time  it  shows  signs  of  illness  itself,  it  may,  and  probably 
has,  infected  quite  a  number  of  its  comrades.    Therefore,  the  only  safe  plan  is 
