HOUSE AND GARDEN 
November, 1912 
271 
Some Common Poultry Ills 
F EW people who have raised poultry 
for any length of time have been 
fortunate enough to escape the ailments 
common to fowls. The cause of disease 
may be obscure to the novice or he may be 
neglectful until the effect has shortened 
the life of the flock and the sum total of 
profits as well. 
While almost all serious fowl diseases 
terminate quickly in death if not arrested, 
the attack is rarely so sudden as it seems. 
A keen observer will note early symptoms; 
droopiness, abnormal thirst, lack of appe¬ 
tite, uneven gait, or weakness in time for 
some remedial measures to be taken. 
All ailing birds should be removed from 
the flock for two important reasons: first, 
for the good of the other fowls lest there 
be contagious features, and second, for the 
good of the sick birds themselves, as the 
strong fowls are often hopelessly cruel to 
the afflicted members of their flock. 
Have the chicken hospital dry and airy 
in summer and warm and sunny in winter. 
Let it be well whitewashed. It is possible 
to cure very ailing birds and have them 
return to normal, profitable health—but it 
is a lot of trouble. I think it is folly to try 
to nurse them through severe contagious 
diseases as I am not at all sure that roup 
and fowl diphtheria do not really menace 
the health of the human nurse as well. 
Whenever disease appears among poul¬ 
try, whether due to constitutional weak¬ 
ness, whether inclemencies or infection, 
the quarters should be disinfected. Car- 
bolated lime is excellent for the interior 
of the building. It is ordinary whitewash 
with an ounce of carbolic acid added to 
each gallon. Scattering lime about the 
runs is an excellent purifier also. 
Thie acknowledged contagious, infec¬ 
tious and generally fatal diseases are roup, 
canker, diphtheria and cholera. 
Roup appears like a cold in the head 
with intense inflammation and swelling, 
often causing the eyes to bulge and even 
run out with the mattery discharge. When 
roup attacks a flock it will kill most of the 
birds unless checked. Different fowls are 
affected in slightly different ways accord¬ 
ing to their susceptibility. The finest 
fowls often suffer most. With some there 
will be the large mattery swellings; with 
others, dry warty excrescences about the 
nostrils or at the side of the head. With 
others, the trouble is within the throat (re¬ 
sembling if not identical with diphtheria). 
Birds thus affected must be promptly re¬ 
lieved before they suffocate. Drop a lump 
of camphorated tallow or vaseline in the 
throat and anoint the outside of the 
throat with camphorated oil. 
For the general treatment of the flock, 
put several drops of camphor in the drink¬ 
ing water. Burn sulphur in the building 
or hang an open vessel of dilute carbolic 
acid in the building, from the roof. Feed 
no corn; instead, use wheat, oats, and 
mashes containing bone or beef meal. 
For canker sores on the mouth and 
head, apply an ointment made from one ta¬ 
blespoonful of mutton tallow, three drops 
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