Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-18
Diseases of Poultry.

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The Roup is. species Of catar, h 10 which
fowls of all kinds are exceedingly subject, es-
| pecially il they are i'll fed and confined in;
1 close places. There is a swelling around the
! eyes and discharge from the nostrils, and
4 driving foIa the mouth, at first limpid, and
afterwards becoming purulent and fetid.---
| The crop is unnaturally hard-the digestive
organs sympathze with the respiratory ones.
! Common salt is often given in this case,,
with good effect: it usually acts as an emetic.
The dose is half teaspoonful Of the saturated
| solution. .-..
Next to this, eleaalincss; the eyes and head
should be frequently bathed with warm water
| War.ath is indis peusable; it is the secret OF
treating almost every morbid affection Of the
respiratory passa ses Of our domestic animals.
The apartments in which they are kept should
however, be we'll ventilated. 81 80 ssas,
Garlic and rice, beaten into a mass with
.i.tle but.ar and made into pills, should be
forced down the throat Of the fowl. 80
Ducks and geese ara very subject to this
complaint; in geese, it is called gargle. f..ts
The Pip, is a name which has sometimes
been given to disease of the glands Of the
rump; but it more properly belongs to the
head, and especially the respiratory passage.
Tie bird refuses all food, Or makes inefeetr4
al efforts 10 geti into its mouth. On examin
alton, there viii be found, a white hard gath
ering about the tongue, and the back part of
the mouth, and the opening from the nose into
the mouth. Tie seye thai was bright yesteday
is now perfectly white. The bird has become
al a. once blind. On closer examination, it
will be found that this is a white, cheesy
matter that has covered the eye and surroUnr
lel ,he tongue, and stopped the passage Of the
mouth with some trouble, j; can be picked 70
pieces and almost entirely removed, and tho
light and faculty Of swallowing arc restorels
and il must be done without delay. The parts
must then be washed wit&r weak solution Of
white virol, and piece of garlic about The
size of a couple Of grains Of black pepper,
given twice or thrice day; but in the major
ityeef eases this eheesy substance is formed
again and again. and the bird is choked or
dies o. exhaustion. at- ee5s - d5zzlw
4 ercaoasef1 The SkaG-Birds are often COW
ared with Il minute insect that teases them
without mercy.G Gurlt states that the greater
part of these insects do not touch the skin Or
suck the blood, but live on the feathers and
irritatethc bird. by their rapid md inces-
SAINT motion. Bnt he adds, there is mite
which aonly comes on the birds at nighty and
which does suck the blood. This mite ID paEi
ticnla sly, troublesome TO pigeons and domestic
fowls. Ifhorses are kept near where fovk
roost, it,wVl pass TO them and produce dis
ease simular to mango. Pinples and slcess
break out in various parts, and the feathers
cease to grow or are plucked out. ALL this
arises from the same cause. An application
laily, of one part Of hydrocya yanica acid, MIA
tweaty af water, we'll rubbed in where the
itching exists, will afford relief Not more
Than a drachm of the solution, should be used
1t ~ tipie. aN ,io}w 58t .sssat4 - saea III
One part of mercurial ointment, With twelve
parts of lard, rubbed in daily, is alss good
remedy *, y 9A1aa sae. ii ,faar a..l
y .Nolting,is trying season. and the fowls
should be we'll supplied With stimulating fseA
A little canary orahcnp sosl is . ssluahls 3D.
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