| Show GOOD TREATMENT FOR GAPES cultivation of infected ground 1 said to eradicate worms in years other cures gapes is a disease affecting certain birds fowls and particularly chicks one to tour weeks old it is caused by a small worm called the gape worm which attaches itself to the windpipe 0 its victim the symptoms are frequent gaping a whistling cough with dig charge of mucus and worms Ish ness weakness and drooping of wings dead harda will show forked worms attached windpipe the adult female gape worm la much larger than the male her body being filled with eggs and embryos these embryos appear la the droppings or are coughed up so th trouble Is spread by contamination oc runs teed and drinking water embryos are often found la earthworms to eradicate the disease isolate affected birds treat drinking water with potassium permanganate bum dead birds and remove chicks to fresh ground which Is not infected cultivation of infected ground la said to eradicate the worms in three years individual eases may be treated in ono of three ways by confining the chick tor a short time in box which has air slaked lime on the floor the lime Is said to cause tha worn to release its ernp and the chick to sneeze it out stripping a feather leaving a small tuft moistening with and introducing into the windpipe caro being taken not to lacerate the windpipe on the chick two horse hairs tied together the knot trimmed run down the chicken 3 throat and removing in a twisting manner will also remove the worms gape worm extractors are also on the market |
