Show Cholera Is Contagious and Is Spread by Hens Cholera is a highly conta contagious ious disease disease disease dis dis- ease e conveyed ed b by bacillus which are found In the discharges and In the blood The rapid spread of the contagion contagion contagion con con- Is accounted for b by the fowls eating catIn grass gross or other food contaminated contamInated contaminated b by excretions of diseased birds and through spilled blood of diseased I birds Probably the first sign of ot this trouble Is through the that part of the excrement of the fowl which Is excreted b by the kidneys s 's sand and voided with the droppings Normally Normally Nor Nor- maJl mally this Is white but It becomes tinged ed with yellow ellow and then bright yellow ellow when the bird Is Infected with cholera In cholera the solid part of ot the time droppings also changes color becoming be be- coming bright t emerald green Instead of dark dall green approaching black as asit asit it appears when normal Changes in color of the droppings to together with frequent voiding of excrement excrement ex ex- crement t 1 with mucus an and froth are danger dunger signals It Is Important to examine the dropping ln boards Icily daily when cholera is reported In iu the neigh neigh- Fowls owls that show this trouble will usually stand with drooping wings S roughened feathers and distended crop BIrds should be killed without spillIng spilling spill spill- Ing blood by b pulling the neck lIeck All AH carcasses should b be promptly burned Keep Keel the Hock flock In hl as ns small groups as pos possible ble Disinfect frequently I 1 keep kep the dust down and discourage l e j tray dogs logs and visitors in the chicken yard jurd II rd I |