Show AUTUMN TROUBLES IN FLO FLOCK K KRoup Roup Is One of Most Common Diseases Diseases Dis Dis- eases and Is Most Often Contracted Contracted Con Con- b by Weak Fowls One of the most common s of the farm poultry flock during the autumn Is roup roue This disease Is frequently frequently frequently fre fre- found In damp poorly ventilated ventilated ventilated venti venti- houses and Is most often contracted contracted con con- I by birds that are poorly developed developed developed de de- and of low vitality Fowls of this type frequently get roup and are the means of spreading it throughout through through- out the flock fiock Obviously prevention should consist of eliminating thew the w weaklings from the flock and providing proved provid ing lag a house that will be dry and fr from drafts but ut well ventilated the United States Department of Agriculture An additional prevention l n against this disease Is the following i Add Addas as much potassium permanganate as aswill aswill will remain on the surface of a dimeto dime dimeto to each cacti gallon of drinking water and keep before the fowls This acts as asan asan an fin antiseptic and will help to keep the birds In Iq good condition An attempt attempt at at- tempt t to cure the Individual of roup coup It not advisable for although In the majority of cases there may be he an apparent cure th the danger of tion Is great and frequently such auch birds cause the disease to spread throughout the flock The safest policy Is immediately to remove such birds from the flock and kill them as soon as they show the first symptoms recognized by a watery discharge from the nostrils or eyes |