Show POULTRY DISEASES Common Ailments and Their Remedies by an ExpertS Expert-S Jacobs of the ArkuIIsn8 sta tlon gives the the following tl11Itlles for dlsenses MOWII ApOlloxln thIs trollbll limn by the It fs nollcell the Cowl are u5unl iy I too far genie for trcntmcnt Death Is cause by a sluhlcn rush of blood to L the head eauslug the alto of he blood bursllllg of ui < els Overeat Ing sudden fright or ovtrcmo heat best tony result lu thIs iroiibh and the remed oC course Is to avoId lie causes lC the fowl Is not too far gone 0 I cure mny S011letlmcd bo effected by Weeding from under tho side of the wing BUlnhlefootThls is an abscess on the bottom of the foot bruise caused by a recehld by the Cowl jllllljllns front a high roost Tim treatment Is to lance the abscess remove the pus und then wash tho wound thoioushly with a soluticm mride of carbolic acid llIe part and Warm watei 50 parts Jt Is best to Ilaco the fowl In a clean stall or box for n few days till the wound has a ehanco to heal Chicken CholeraThis Is a con taglous disease of the bowels amimay 13 observed by the characteristic green frothy nature of tho droppings Irealmont is B0neially Useless Kill all Infected birds bum or deeply bury and disinfect the quarters thoroughly lotasslum permanganate or copperas In the Inking water of tho well birds Is a wise precaution and which should not be neglected ColdsWhile these may not In themselves have much effect on the fowl they often lead to something mote seilous and ouglt nevei to bo neglected The quaittrs should be made as comfortable as possible Then I I naKu equal parts of cayenne pepper ginger and mustaid mix with laid < < 1 or butter until a stiff paste is obtained Hull these mixtures Into little pellets and give to tho affected bird by open lIng the mouth and dropping it down the throat A single tiealment wll generally effect a cure If not repeal the dose later on fioup This term Is usej to apply tea te-a number of diseases affecting the head and throat What Is now generally gener-ally recognized as roup is diphtheria oi diphtheritic roup And what Is oidl narlly called roup which does not so rlonsly affect the throat Is Influenza or heavy cold Opinions differ In regard re-gard to time permanent cure of this disease dis-ease We would not advise attempting attempt-ing a cure except in the case of very valuable fowls when the following treatment Is recommended Make a swab ot cotton and tie It on tho end of a stick and swab tho mouth with hydrogen peroxide As tIme disease Is very contagious all Infected birds should be removed from the others and the premises thoroughly disinfected disinfect-ed For the mild form wash sores and discharges from the nostril with a 2 per cent solution of carbolic acid and give some stimulant such as ginger or red pepper in the food For ordinary fowls It will generally bo found cheaper cheap-er In the end to kill the affected birds and burn their bodies Limber NeckAs the name Indicates l Indi-cates this disease Is characterized by the limp condition of tho neck The I fowl loses all control of the neck muscles mus-cles and the head rests on the ground It Is caused by the fowls eating do cayed flesh In which a ptomaine has developed Treatment Is rarely sue cessful Some cuics have been reported re-ported but it Is doubtful If the bird will be worth the labor expended The j I I most effective and best treatment is I to prevent it by being careful not to leave any decayed flesh where the fowls will have access to It Gapes In chickens this disease frequently fre-quently destroys largo numbers and Is caused by trematode worms In tho windpipe The trouble can be very easily Identified as the worms In tho windpipe cause tIme birds considerable difficulty in breathing causing It to open Its mouth and gape hence tho name Like the other diseases tho best euro Is prevention and It can best be accomplished by keeping tho fowls on fresh ground anti not allowing allow-ing their quartern to become foul or filthy A good remedy for the disease Is to shut the affected fowls In a limited lim-ited space and cause them to breathe air into which fine slaked lime Is occasionally oc-casionally dusted |