Show 1 I ROUP I IBy I 1 C v By Dr FRANK IR Y Chickens and other fowls exhibited at the various variouS' poultry shows probably have havo been exposed to sick birds and should bo ho isolated for several days when returned homo home to guard against tho tIle introduction of ot diseases Into the home flock Roup Is one of ot the most common diseases following tho show season This disease ase Is a contagious catarrh and Is 13 prevalent during the tho fall CaU and winter It Is much cas easier lor to prevent than to cure Tho The common mistake made mado b by many poultry kee keepers especially espe cope daily those who are aro attempting It for tor their first time Is to keep the birds Ina in ina ina a warm house all doors and windows window's windows windows win win- dows dow's closed They do not realize that most barnyard barnard fow fowls can stand a great deal ot 01 cold It is best to have tho the poultry house facing tho ho south If poultry 1 is kept In Ina ina a a. house with three sides absolutely tight the tho north cast and west sides If IC and anel possible and the tile south or front side open to afford plenty of fresh air the tho birds aro ro re not likely to be troubled with roup If It tho the house has windows tho the glass ma may bo be removed and cloth tacked over the openings 8 At t first the symptoms of oC roup coup are arc similar to those of an ordinary cold except that there thero is more fever teor and moro more dullness There Thero is discharge c from tho the nostrils and eyes Tho The chickens chickens chickens chick chick- ens cough and sneeze eyes oes stick out and ud later Iho tho the mouth Is forced open The eyelids aro are swollen and closed most of oC tho lie time The birds usually refuse to cat an and sit with their head drawn In and their wings drooping When any an- anor of or these symptoms appear the tho sick bird should bo be separated from the tho flock and treated Immediately With a spray oil can cap or medicine drop drop- I per cr apply one ot of tho the following following- tiC tics to the birds bird's head hea Boric acid ono ounce dissolved in a quart of water otone or ot orone orone one dram of ot permanganate of potash in ina ina a pint of ot water I The safest plan If It the birds are arc se severely so- so verely affected unless the they are arc valuable able would be to kill and burn them Tho The quarters should then be disinfected |