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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
The Henyard. 
Worms in Poultry. 
T READ in a recent issue of Tiie R. 
I. N.-Y. that marsh grass bred worms 
in horses. Do you know if it would 
also breed worms in chickens? I have 
one pen of hens, yearlings that were in 
.me condition until the latter part of Au¬ 
gust ; since then have done indifferently. 
They have not laid an egg, feathers shag¬ 
gy, and some very thin. These have been 
fed the same as the other pens, and the 
other birds are in fine condition. I killed 
two of this pen of yearlings and found 
they had an intestinal worm; one-half 
to 2% inches long, white, and there were 
“millions” in the large intestine. These 
hens have an enclosed yard about a quar¬ 
ter of an acre, half woods, and the rest in 
marsh grass. I feed cracked corn night 
and morning; dry mash of cornmeal, 
white wheat middlings, and standard mid¬ 
dlings and beef scrap, charcoal screen- 
ings, oyster shells and grit. This pen 
I saved over for breeding. Are they of 
any use now? What can I do to cure 
them of worms? j. k. b. 
Pennsylvania. 
Marsh grass could not breed worms, 
but the eggs of these parasites might be 
found on the grass or the ground where 
it grows. It is more likely, however, that 
the pen in which these fowls are con¬ 
fined has become infected from the drop¬ 
pings of infested fowls, or that their 
yard has become so infected. These 
should be cleaned up and the droppings 
ol the sick fowls removed daily. To de¬ 
stroy any parasites or eggs in these drop¬ 
pings they may be treated with a 10 per 
cent, solution of sulphuric acid, or the 
droppings may be removed to a place 
where fowls cannot come in contact with 
them. The infected hens may be treated 
individually by administering a table¬ 
spoonful or more of spirits of turpentine 
mixed with an equal quantity of olive 
or castor oil. The treatment may be re¬ 
peated at intervals until the hens are rid 
of their parasites when they should im¬ 
prove in health and become fit for breed¬ 
ers. Unless pains are taken to prevent 
re-infection, treatment for worms cannot 
be very effective. M. B. D. 
Ailing Cats and Hens. 
A BOUT two years ago a fine old cat 
we had was taken with vomiting 
spells. After some months he be¬ 
came so emaciated that he was a most 
pitiful sight. Then a kitten took to 
vomiting some months later, always look¬ 
ed like a slum cat in spite of good liv¬ 
ing. At present we have a very hand¬ 
some cat, fat and glossy who has had 
vomiting spells for some time. He 
sneezes a great deal, and it seems as if 
he coughs, only I don’t know what a cat 
cough is like. The disease seems to be 
infectious. I have always been careful 
about the dishes they ate in. What ad¬ 
vice can you give me? 2. We have been 
troubled for some time by our hens dying 
with diarrhoea. Sometimes we can save 
some by pouring warm lard down their 
throats, a few spoonfuls, but they usual¬ 
ly die. They are fed corn on the cob. 
oats in litter or wheat in litter, and milk 
sweet or sour. They have the run of the 
farm in Summer and the barn floor in 
Winter; are good average layers. We do 
not lose so many at this time of year as 
we do in the Spring. Sometimes feed¬ 
ing them soft feed and giving a complete 
eh a nee of diet cures them. What is the 
trouble? J. B. 
New York. 
All cats are subject to vomiting spells 
when they have overloaded their stom¬ 
achs with rat, or other delicacy. It 
seoms to be nature’s safety valve. Cats 
are also very subject to “distemper,” a 
frequently fatal disease, probably also in¬ 
fectious. in which they cough, sneeze and 
show other signs of a “hard cold.” I 
know of no effectual treatment and sug¬ 
gest disposing of any sick animals and 
paying special attention to cleanliness of 
the utensils and quarters of those not 
afflicted. Tuberculosis is another fatal 
disease of cats, showing itself by gradual 
emaciation, weakness and, finally, death. 
2. Hens are subject to diarrhoeas from 
various causes: irritating or spoiled food 
being one of the most common. Care 
should be taken that poisonous materials 
are not within their reach and that they 
do not have access to decaying meat or 
other spoiled food about the premises. 
When one is found affected a teaspoon- 
ful or two of castor oil as a physic fol¬ 
lowed by soft food for a time should be 
followed by recovery in most cases. 
M. B. D. 
Unthrifty Hens. 
I HAVE a flock of S. C. White Leg¬ 
horns. Four weeks ago one yearling 
hen began to show a white comb and 
also seemed to be partially blind; since 
then she seems to be improving, but I 
notice a number of the others are the 
same. I feed dry mash and scratch feed, 
they have nice dry quarters and a large 
run on range. Their eyes look O. K., 
very bright, but they act as if they could 
only partly see. I used a wash for them 
of hyposuiphate of soda. Cannot notice 
any great benefit from that j. ii. r. 
The two symptoms that you mention 
are not sufficient for a positive diagnosis, 
but I would suggest that you first look 
for lice and mites, particularly the lat¬ 
ter. If not watched for, red mites are 
apt to increase during the Summer to 
almost unbelievable numbers and they so 
drain the blood of some of the weaker 
fowls as to cause the comb and skin to 
turn white and other evidences of ex¬ 
haustion to become manifest. As these 
mites leave the fowls and hide during 
the daytime, they must be searched for 
carefully and their absence not taken 
for granted because they are not readily 
seen. There is also a disease known as 
“white-comb,” or favus, which gives a 
light-colored appearance to the comb 
through the formation of crusts. These 
crusts are caused by a fungus growth 
which may spread from one fowl to an¬ 
other and involve a considerable number 
in the flock. If these whitish crusts are 
found, the affected parts may be painted 
with tincture of iodine or dressed with 
an ointment composed of one part cal¬ 
omel to eight parts vaseline. If the dis¬ 
ease is w'ell spread in the flock, their 
quarters should be disinfected with white¬ 
wash after removing and isolating the 
affected fowls. m. b. d. 
Hens With Canker. 
O CCASIONALLY a hen seems to have 
an obstruction of the throat, and al¬ 
though lively and looking well, does 
not eat. We find canker in throat and 
mouth. If treated as for similar trouble 
in humans she recovers, but if too far 
along before we notice it, she dies. Can 
we give something in a general way (in 
drinking water) as a preventive? 
New York c. N. s. 
There are several affections which may 
cause a cankered appearance in the 
mouth and throat. As they are all due 
to infection the only general preventive 
would be some disinfectant solution 
which the fowls would take; of these, 
perhaps permanganate of potash in the 
drinking water is most generally used. 
Add about a teaspoonful of the crystals 
to each quart of the drinking water, and 
give no other drink. If this solution is 
stronger than the fowls will take readily, 
dilute it; permanganate of potash is not 
a powerful disinfectant, however, and 
needs to be used in a solution of consid¬ 
erable strength to be-effective. M. B. n. 
“Pa, when you say you’re laying for 
a person it means you have a grudge 
against him, doesn’t it?” “Generally, 
my son.” “Well, has the hen a grudge 
against the farmer, pa?”—Boston Tran¬ 
script. 
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