BANDITS OF THE CHICKEN YARD A As everybody knows who reads the w ne-w pa ers the criminals of Our large run like the wolves wol their ir savage n natures matures s resemble ble in pa packs k or organ gan gangs Sin Singly h the they would do com com- comparatively com comparatively parati er little damage and would soon oon be put out of business Working together tog however they cause Clause untold loss Joss of life and property witha with a free flee free freedom d dom thatis m from dan danger er to themselves that is truely amazing A rather striking parallel to this disease of society the modern criminal gang is to be fund in all too many poultry yards I refer to the alarming prevalence of worms in every section of the country which there are some 36 es known to veterinary science Only three need be mentioned in this article Of these worms tape will be treated in a se separate arate article The Theother Theother Theother other two are the large Round Worms which are found in the small intestines es and the Small Round Worms or orI I Pin Worms which inhabit the CT cr Blind Pouches The former is from one ene to four and one-half one inches long on when full grown the latter mea mea- measure measure mea measure sure only one hall to three of an inch in length Both young and old birds are com com- commonly com commonly affected When very young chicks are wormy growth is usually stopped This is the most common use cause of ss Laying hens arey are arc y J sometimes infected to such a degree that laying falls off materially There may be an condition dull n dull dull- nars n rs drooping of wings loss of Wt weight paleness paleness of face wattles and comb and comb and very often lameness There are arc a also aiso O many any man cases which show no external symptoms s The only positive e way to feat defeat worms is bya post mortem examina examina- examination examination examination tion When fowls are killed for table use or marketing the bowls may may be beW 1 examined by b slitting them open from end to end Any fowls that die should be examined in the same wa way Then if worms are present proper treatment should be started at once The necessity for prompt effective effective effective tive treatment of wormy fowls cannot can can- cannot can cannot not be emphasized too strongly Infection In- In Infection In Infection spreads from one bird to an- an another another an another other quite rapidly and the longer the infected ones go without treat- treat treatment treatment ment rent the harder it is to r restore store them to norma normal condition I Worms a twofold damage First of all they grow and thrive on food that should go goo to the bird growth and to make eggs In addition addi- addi addition addi addition tion to that they throw off a poison poison- poisonous poisonous poisonous ous 6 which pollutes the dige di- di gp di-gp ge te e ee food matter and is absorbed with it into the blood This causes digestive disorders loss of flesh low lower er crud d vitality and loss of ability to tore re resist st disease I am convinced that directly or indirectly at least 75 per percent percent I Icen cen cent of all dise ses dise-ses ses rind and lo lopa sea among chickens are caused by worm worms worms I s The most practical cheapest and rr t n-t t eff effective ive remedy I have been able to find is nicotine It is 3 most y and beneficially given to o mature and nearly mature birds in e tro form of pills Feeding powered tobacco O in the mash is no longer favored fa- fa favored vore by most competent authorities l as many loony of the fowls which need treatment worst refuse to eat cat it and the others may suffer from nicotine poisoning In the case of serious worm tion tian as most other poultry troubles J sanitation is a most effective weapon The eggs of round w worms are laid in pret pre pre-it nur arc are passed out with the droppings Other fowls cat eat them their wT wi 1 h i foo food and water then they the hatch haL and grow in the intestines e eggs eggi retain their abi ability ity to hatch for many months Strictly san sanitary itar con conditions should be maintain maintain- maintained maintained ed in hou house and md yard Lime should be bs spread over the yard ard turned un under ar and a quick quick- growing grain planted each month Houses sprayed d uses should be thoroughly 1 I with witha a strong dip and solution should be removed Droppings bords ed cd every mornin morning or b bora I shou should d be protected with wire wire mesh mes Feeding troughs and drinking vessels and the like should be arranged d or I protected in some orne way so fowls fols in can cannot cannot u into not roost above them 01 or get them with their feo Dampness Dm and eliminated eli eli- eli eliminated w vet t spots in the yards should be milia ted i- i be If possible e baby chicks should round ground raised on n w ground or on where no ens have run for two chi chief f of the or three One ers wire m sh is IS benefits of one half inch the prevention of round worm infection raised on o old tion If the they must be ground the be given some worm p powder con ni- ni nicotine nicotine ni nicotine cl tobacco to- to to bacco cotine in the form of powder powdered bacco after thc they are arc from fou four to six SIX weeks we-eks old Copyright ht 1929 by Dr L D LeGer V S