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Show Answers by the Veterinarian Dr. A. S. Alexander niicvfiii" Collet of Agriculturt Gapes in Chickens WILL .you kindly toll mo what causes I gape In young chickens. also in young turkeys, jmi.J If there Is any w;iy to prevent or cure thorn? I have seventy chickens 3 weeks old, some of which have tho gupes. and I am ufraid all will f-oon he affected. A. N. Graham. Dewltt. Iowa. Reply. This disease Is duo to a parasitic work In the windpipe (trache-u). Tho worm is known as "."v-ifamiiH trachea 1 1." The gaping Is the characteristic symptom In affected af-fected fowl. The young birds become affected af-fected by taking In either adult worms containing con-taining eggs or the embryos which may bo present In food or drink. Treatment consists con-sists In llrst separating ull affected birds from the Hock and then pulling the balanco onto new ground away from infected yards. The-latter The-latter and all houses and pens should be cleaned up. disinfected and whitewashed Include In-clude feeding and watering troughs. Burn dead birds. As a disinfectant use a 3 pr cent solution of coal tar dip or crude carbolic car-bolic neld and continue Its use In the houses, j etc.. right along until the disease la got, rid of. Some poultryrnen are expert In treating the disease. They strip a feather of Its web except that portion near the tip. This feather feath-er Js dipped In keroseiKi ir turpentine and npl as follows: Open the chicken's mouth with the lingers of the left hand; thrust tho feather into tho wlmiplp.j when that passago opens for the ( chicken to 'breathe; tcvist the feather around several times ami withdraw It quickly; It will have worms adhering ad-hering 'to It, or they will afterward be coughed up, having been loosened by tho action ac-tion of the feather. The operation must bo very carefully and gently done... ' Hum all matter that comes away or Is , coughed up. A fleeted land should be plowed and cropped. Giving chickens new ground regularly and avoiding crowding and dirt lend io prevent this disease. Castrating a Colt We have a 2-year-edd colt that was by H grade stallion . and from a marc that we bought In one of tin' large cl t b-s when her feel had played out for work. He Is a good, big colt, but does not seem to have much life. He does not pay much attention to mares, and maybe It is worms that are bothering Mm, as his coat Is rough. We want to keep him for a stud, but If he does not take more notice he may have to be castrated.' Please tell us what Is the best time to ulter a colt. J. V , Kansas. Reply. The best time to castrate such a colt is when tho knife Is good and shiirp. Do It as soon as possible, for colls of that breeding are a damage to ihe- dlrtrict on which they are Indicted us sires.' No man should think of standing for public service a grade, mongrel or scrub stallion. Tho castrating knife should be kept busy Just us soon as each dlstilc-t can substitute purebred pure-bred stallions for such mongrels which cannot can-not possibly advaiu-e I lie horse Industry of the community. The operation should bo performed on any bright, dry day. t |